Jeb Bush: Confederate Flag A Racist Symbol

WCCB Charlotte,

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COLUMBIA, SC —Β Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush is weighing in on the Confederate flag debate. Β He visited a pharmaceutical company in West Columbia Monday.

When asked about the flag, Bush spoke bluntly, calling Confederate flags racist symbols. Β As Governor of Florida, Bush ordered a flag with a Confederate symbol taken off the Florida state capitol grounds.

“I took them off the premises and put them where I think they should be, which is in the Museum of Florida History,” said Bush.

South Carolina lawmakers will reconvene next Monday for a special session. Β There’s word that there are enough votes to remove the stars and bars from the State House grounds. Β A Ku Klux Klan chapter from Pelham, North Carolina plans to rally at the State House on July 18.

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