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In the 1994 South Carolina gubernatorial election, both Beasley and his Democratic opponent, Lieutenant Governor Nick Andrew Theodore (born 1928) faced tough [[primary]] opposition within their respective parties. Beasley defeated former [[U.S. Representative]] and state Senator Arthur Ravenel, Jr. (born 1927) in both the primary and run-off, and went on to win, narrowly, the  [[general election]], 470,756 votes (50.4 percent) to Theodore's 447,002 (47.9 percent).<ref name=sciway/>

In the 1994 South Carolina gubernatorial election, both Beasley and his Democratic opponent, Lieutenant Governor Nick Andrew Theodore (born 1928) faced tough [[primary]] opposition within their respective parties. Beasley defeated former [[U.S. Representative]] and state Senator Arthur Ravenel, Jr. (born 1927) in both the primary and run-off, and went on to win, narrowly, the  [[general election]], 470,756 votes (50.4 percent) to Theodore's 447,002 (47.9 percent).<ref name=sciway/>

During the single term of Governor Beasley, South Carolina had a record-low unemployment rate of 3.5 percent in 1998.<ref name="South Carolina Unemployment Rate">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713071209/https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SCUR|title-South Carolina Unemployment Rate|publisher=FRED Economic Research|accessdate=October 5, 2021}}</ref>

During the single term of Governor Beasley, South Carolina had a record-low unemployment rate of 3.5 percent in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713071209/https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SCUR|title-South Carolina Unemployment Rate|publisher=FRED Economic Research|accessdate=October 5, 2021}}</ref>

Beasley emphasized his belief in [[Jesus Christ]] and<ref name="Key Races of 1998">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816092638/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/keyraces98/stories/sc093098.htm|publisher''[[The Washington Post]]''|title=S. Carolina Incumbent in Unexpected Tussle|accessdate=May 20, 2020}}</ref> opposed [[gambling]], which was legal in South Carolina until 2000, with video poker casinos established in convenience stores and gasoline stations, a phenomenon described by Beasley as "the crack cocaine of gambling." Because Beasley supported legislation that would outlaw gambling, the video poker industry responded with "Ban Beasley" [[radio]] advertising and billboards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140718/https://apnews.com/381e63a1a51410ee169c115471b27e67|title=Louisiana Shuts Down Video Poker|date=July 1, 1999|accessdate=October 5, 2021}}</ref>

Beasley emphasized his belief in [[Jesus Christ]] and<ref name="Key Races of 1998">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816092638/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/keyraces98/stories/sc093098.htm|publisher''[[The Washington Post]]''|title=S. Carolina Incumbent in Unexpected Tussle|accessdate=May 20, 2020}}</ref> opposed [[gambling]], which was legal in South Carolina until 2000, with video poker casinos established in convenience stores and gasoline stations, a phenomenon described by Beasley as "the crack cocaine of gambling." Because Beasley supported legislation that would outlaw gambling, the video poker industry responded with "Ban Beasley" [[radio]] advertising and billboards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140718/https://apnews.com/381e63a1a51410ee169c115471b27e67|title=Louisiana Shuts Down Video Poker|date=July 1, 1999|accessdate=October 5, 2021}}</ref>