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COLUMBIA (WACH) -- The Green Party candidate in the race for the U.S. Senate seat says he's a major competitor.

Columbia resident Tom Clements says he is the clear choice for votes who are displeased with the Democratic and Republican parties.

Clements says if elected, he'll focus on energy policy, environmental protection and social policies that will help move not only South Carolina, but the entire United States forward.

"I want to change the atmosphere in Washington," Clements says.  "I'm very sympathetic to everybody who's angry about DC and the massive debt we're running up.  So I think I have a lot to offer.  I want to talk about all the issues."

Clements faces Republican Jim DeMint and Democrat Alvin Greene in November.

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