Friday, June 1, 2007

Democratic Debates Bring $30 million to Charleston

Supposing you're not interested in the politics of the thing, what might an event like the presidential debates mean? How would $30 million and a week's worth of national attention for our fair home strike you?

"The upcoming Democratic presidential debate in Charleston will likely have an economic impact on the city for more than a week and total $30 million if not more when all is said and done, said Patrick Norton, a spokesman for the S.C. Democratic Party."

For the full Charleston Regional Business Journal article: http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/pub/13_11/news/9500-1.html

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