As in other states, the story of the Tea Party in South Carolina is largely the story of newcomers to the political process, people who harbored conservative views but had never before felt moved to become involved in politics, or in some cases even to vote.
They are too young to drink legally and, in many cases, too young to vote.
But the provisional ballots would, in many cases, allow residents to vote only in statewide contests and in the presidential election, in which President Obama is heavily favored in both states.
Polls had shown that among evangelical Christians, religion was a bigger issue than race; in this case, a reason to vote against somebody.
Here is how an organisation called You're the Youth sums up its case:The right to vote is a beautiful thing.
Yes, food banks and poverty pay are terrible blights, but they affect only a relatively small sliver of the population, who are in any case less likely to vote.
The Leave campaign made a number of promises about the Shangri-La that was just over the horizon if they possess the courage, or in this case the anger, to vote to exit the EU.
UPDATE 12-13-16: I added some new links, because, in the 17 days since I posted this article, Trump has taken so many disturbing actions, and the case for electors to vote against him has gotten even stronger.
But it also concedes that Catholics face difficult decisions when voting and in some cases might be able to vote for those who support abortion rights or stem cell research.
These are people who were drawn to politics during the '60s and '70s but drifted away, disaffected, in many cases not even bothering to vote.
