The candidates also differed over issues such as immigration reform, the federal health care overhaul and abortion during the debate sponsored by the Patch news service, the South Carolina Radio Network, Charleston television station WCBD and which was telecast by C-SPAN.
According to Venturebeat, AOl attributes their increased revenue to advertising from Patch, their local news blogging service, an ambitious project meant to fill the voids left by disappearing local newspapers.
Given a straight choice between district hospitals continuing to offer the same range of services as they do now, or patients travelling outside their local patch to find an improved quality of service, a shade under three quarters opt to keep services local. 23% opt for better services further from home.