Well the Republican party in South Carolina used to be the Democrats before the 1990’s. from Lindsey Graham to Nicky Haley, they make the Rino’s in DC look right wing.
Lindsey Graham and Nikki Haley have never been democrats and Republicans have held power in SC politics for years. I would be shocked if the Republican controlled SC legislature voted to take down the Confederate Battle Flag from the Confederate memorial where it now rests. This was a compromise years ago and democrats and Republicans voted for it and the NAACP also endorsed the display.