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Democrats also plan to highlightArrington’s support for oil and gas drilling off South Carolina’s coast. Both Sanford and Cunningham, who is a trained ocean engineer, declared their opposition when the Trump administration announced plans to open up more areas to offshore drilling.

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Arrington campaign spokesman Andrew Boucher did not directly address the criticism of her canada goose coats support for offshore drilling. He maintained that Arrington’s success as a businesswoman who began her career working the graveyard shift at Denny’s,as well as her support for conservative policies and infrastructure investment, would carry her to victory.

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