Special Envoy to Bennettsville and Florence (South Carolina)
The downpour of rain that fell on Marlboro County did nothing to settle the impression of isolation, accentuated by the surrounding marshes and lush vegetation. The road which leads to Bennettsville, old cotton city and tobacco shop nostalgic for its past prosperity, is plunged into darkness and half flooded, victim of a dilapidated road. The geographic isolation of this corner of Dixieland, where a decisive primary is played on Saturday, explains why it has been so neglected by the Democratic candidates. " No road worthy of the name, rural area far from large urban concentrations, low demography ," summarizes Matt Christian, political reporter for the daily newspaper Morning News.
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Mattie Thomas, president of the regional cell of the Democratic Party, was deeply moved by it in 2019, regretting that the leaders of his party had forgotten this region commonly called the Pee Dee, like the local river. " They are
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