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- Born: September 2, 1951 in Greenville, South Carolina
- Party: Republican Party
- Assumed office: January 3, 2005
- Preceded by: Ernest Hollings
- Previous office: Congressman for South Carolina's fourth district
- Wife: Debbie DeMint
- His district was considered the most loyally Republican district in the state
- In favor of banning all forms of Abortion
- Supported Mitt Romney's 2008 Presidential Campaign
- One of the two members of Senate who voted against the confirmation of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state on January 21, 2009FOXNews.com: Senate Confirms Clinton as Next Secretary of State (January 12, 2009)
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Jim DeMint is the United States Senator who represents South Carolina, and is a member of the Republican Party.
DeMint has spoken out against against the reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine, which once required broadcasters to air opposing viewpoints on controversial topics. On February 26, 2009, the U.S. Senate approved an amendment by DeMint that would outlaw the doctrine. The amendment was attached to a bill proposing to give District of Columbia a voting representative in the Senate and will become law is the bill is passed.Fox News: Senate Backs Amendment to Prevent 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival (February 26, 2009)
Far-Right Leanings
DeMint's fourth district has been considered the most Republican Party-loyal district in all of South Carolina. Consequently, DeMint he didn't face a serious Democratic opponent from 1998 to 2002.
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Jim DeMint Questions
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