- Charleston state Sen. Paul Thurmond, whose father ran as a Dixiecrat, will vote to remove the Confederate flag "That future cannot be built on symbols of war, hate, and divisiveness" http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/thebattery/archives/2015/06/23/charleston-state-sen-paul-thurmond-whose-father-ran-for-president-as-a-dixiecrat-will-vote-to-remove-the-confederate-flag 6 comments politics