2010 Governor Race In South Carolina Could Come Down To Gambling

The political landscape has changed drastically over the past decade. The biggest change is that politicians are now not afraid to run their campaigns based largely on their gambling beliefs.

In almost every state, gambling has become an issue of consequence. The past ten years has seen gambling laws changed in many of the states in the country. With the economy worsening, the gambling expansion talk is heating up even more these days.

That is where Robert Ford of Charleston, South Carolina comes in. He is one of the many politicians who are using the public's yearning for casino gambling into their own political gain.

Ford is a candidate to run for governor of South Carolina in the 2010 election. He claims that if he does run, his platform would be based on using video gambling tax money to help the state budget.

South Carolina has a budget that is similar to others around the country. There is not enough money to balance these budgets, so politicians are looking for ways to bridge the financial gap.

Ford's position is not innovative. There are governor's in place throughout the US that are using gambling to their benefit. Casinos are becoming the popular way to get money into the state quickly.

January 18, 2009
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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