The survey, said pollster Whit Ayers, shows travel and tourism related to major issues such as national security and the economy are important to South Carolina voters.“In the minds of South Carolina … primary voters,” Ayers said, “it’s not the least bit tangential. Travel and tourism is a really big deal.”

About 70 percent of Republicans and Democrats surveyed think the federal government can do more to reduce lines without compromising security. Half of Republicans and two-thirds of Democrats said the federal government can do more to improve airline system efficiency.

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Here is my problem with the airport screening. I flew home from a business trip in Minneapolis yesterday. The TSA guy wouldn’t let me take my can of Axe deodorant in my carry on because it was one ounce over the limit. They were also performing an extra pat down on an 80 to 90 year old man while I was standing there.

I sure am glad we have all that national security. Imagine if I had been let through with my can. I could have deodorized someone to death and hell, those 80 year old men are dangerously shady. He could have attacked someone with his false teeth or tried to suffocate a passenger with his toupee.

Sure, I want to be safe when I am flying from some crackpot who might want to take the plane down, but TSA does not use an ounce of common sense in their screening. All they do is frustrate people and waste our time with these useless procedures that defy logic.