the opening segment of Hour 4, host Charlie James recaps his show's candidate interviews ahead of the primary election. He highlights having hosted major Republican Senate candidates—including Mark Lynch, Russell Fry, Ralph Norman, Mark Sanford, and Danny Ford II—while noting that candidate Darlene Graham Nardone has continually declined to appear or respond. James points out recent campaign finance disclosures showing that $0 of Nardone’s reported contributions over the last two 48-hour periods came from South Carolina residents. Callers Roger in Taylors and Frank in Pisgah Forest join the show to discuss candidate Russell Fry's past legislative support for South Carolina's 28-cent-per-gallon gas tax. They critique the argument that out-of-state tourists bear the tax burden, noting that local commuters pay it daily while roads and bridges remain structurally deficient. Finally, Kevin in Morganton calls in to humorously point out that even non-highway fuel for lawn mowers carries the state gas tax.
