October 25, 2013, at the age of 81, Mr. James Evan Duffy entered into eternal rest. Duffy was a native of the great state of New York, where he graduated from White Plains, NY, High School and was a veteran of the Korean War attaining the rank of First Lieutenant. He later graduated from Clemson College in 1954, where he was secretary of his class, senior platoon military organization historian, chairman of the Calhoun Lecture Series, board member of the College of Humanities, and member of the Platoon Color Guard. in the early 1960s, Duffy became active in South Carolina Republican politics. In 1962 he supported the Workman for Senate campaign. He was quite devoted to the Republican Party serving as a delegate to the Anderson County Republican Convention, 1961, 1962 and 1964; state committee member for Anderson, 1961-1965; Third Distracting Election Security Officer, 1962; Chairman, Republican State Convention Steering Committee, 1964; member of the Credentials Committee at the 1964 National Convention; South Carolina presidential elector for Barry Goldwater, 1965; State Election Security Officer, 1964-1968; member of the National Republican Finance Committee, 1966; Second District Republican Party Chairman and Secretary, 1966; State GOP organizing director, 1968; Ravenel for Governor Campaign Chairman, 1970; member of the Workman for Governor's Finance Committee and Chairman of the Third District Congressional Banker for the Presidential Committee, in 1980. Duffy was active in many Republican campaigns at the local, state and national levels during the 1960s and early 1960s 70. a major rift between the Republican leadership of the White House and that of the Senate over the “deal of… middle of the paper… involving the Republican Party, so when he wrote his book he didn't want to distract the reader with his own opinions. Duffy wanted to provide the opinions of people like Harry Dent and Barry Goldwater because he felt their opinions on topics of interest would help people in places like Anderson County. Later in his book he goes on to explain some of the work he has done related to the Republican Party, effectively sharing his feelings with some members. Here he explains how Republicans help people with poor finances with finances, reactions of members of the Republican party to the impeachment of Richard Nixon, research reports and even dinners. He was just excited about all the great things Republicans were doing not just in South Carolina but across the United States. In other words, this man was a walking propaganda machine for the modern Republican Party.