The flag? Pro or con
A look at some of the opinions offered by S.C. legislators and others:
TAKE IT DOWN
State representatives
Nathan Ballentine, R-Richland
Norman Brannon, R-Spartanburg
Gary Clary, R-Pickens
Wendell Gilliard, D-Charleston
Todd Rutherford, D-Richland
James Smith, D-Richland
Leon Stavrinakis, D-Charleston
Wendell Gilliard
State senators
Tom Davis, R-Beaufort
Marlon Kimpson, D-Charleston
Luke Rankin, R-Horry
Vincent Sheheen, D-Kershaw
U.S. congressmen
Jim Clyburn, D-Columbia
Tom Rice, R-Myrtle Beach
Mark Sanford, R-Charleston
U.S. senators
Lindsay Graham, R-Seneca
Sen. Tim Scott, R-N. Charleston
Mayors and others
Mayor Steve Benjamin, Columbia, and Columbia’s six City Council members, Sam Davis, Tameika Isaac Devine, Brian DeQuincey Newman, Cameron Runyan and Moe Baddourah
Mayor Joe Riley, Charleston
Mayor Keith Summey, North Charleston
J. Elliott Summey, chairman of the Charleston County Council
Others
Jeb Bush, former Florida governor, candidate for Republican presidential nomination
Hillary Clinton, candidate for Democratic presidential nomination.
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Jim Clements, Clemson University president
Tim Cook, Apple CEO
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee
Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Greenville Chamber of Commerce
Frank Martin, USC men's basketball coach
Michelin
Martin O’Malley, former Maryland governor, candidate for Democratic presidential nomination
Harris Pastides, University of South Carolina president
Dan Radakovich, Clemson University athletic directory
Mitt Romney, 2012 Republican presidential nominee
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, candidate for the Democratic nomination for president
Connor Shaw, NFL player and former USC quarterback
Sonoco
Dawn Staley, University of South Carolina women’s basketball head coach
Ray Tanner, University of South Carolina athletics director
LEAVE IT UP
S.C. House
Mike Ryhal, R-Horry
Others
Sons of Confederate Veterans
This story was originally published June 23, 2015 at 10:47 AM.