Two debates down, one more to go in SC gov race
Posted: 10.26.2010 at 6:06 AM
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Election day is exactly one week from today.

Monday night, state Representative Nikki Haley, a Republican, and state Senator Vincent Sheheen, a Democrat, faced off on the debate stage for the second time. The candidates for governor debated in Columbia on E-TV. 

Sheheen said the state must invest more in early childhood education as the economy improves. He added, his first order of business would be appointing a top-notch commerce secretary to help bring jobs to the state.

Meanwhile, Haley noted that South Carolina must ask businesses and faith-based groups to do more. The Republican said she would first develop a 10-year plan for the state that would include comprehensive tax reform.

Haley and Sheheen's final debate is tonight at Francis Marion University in Florence.