Bright (officially) launches campaign for US Senate (SC)

Spartanburg Herald-Journal: GoUpstate.com ^ | Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 12:00 p.m | Felicia Kitzmiller

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State Sen. Lee Bright officially announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate during a teleconference Tuesday.

Bright has been vocal about considering a run against two-term incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham for months.

“I have looked at the record of Sen. Graham, and I feel like it's time for a change,” Bright said.

During the conference, Bright touted his voting record during five years in the state senate — a voting history he stated has been commended by conservative leadership and organizations. As a U.S. senator, Bright said he would continue to campaign for an individual's rights to own firearms and an anti-abortion agenda. Bright said he would fight against high taxes and a powerful IRS.

“I think it's time South Carolinians have someone to represent South Carolina and the conservative values of the state,” Bright said.

Bright criticized Graham for his role in creating the immigration reform bill currently in Congress by saying it amounts to “amnesty” and would create a “permanent underclass.” He also said the incumbent was taking advice from Democrats on how to win Republican elections.

Bright also accused Graham of “community organizing for the Muslim Brotherhood,” during his recent trip to Egypt, instead of being at home working on the problems of his constituents.

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Please see post #40 and learn how the primary process works in South Carolina.

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Voters who did not vote in the primary, may vote in either party's runoff.

This is the loophole that works against conservatives every time and why S.C. Republicans wind up with a candidate that S.C. conservatives do not want.

But I hold out hope...against all odds.

[rockinqsranch]

Thank you for that. I just sent it on its way to my old High School friend who now lives in S.C.

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Well now, this is an interesting sidebar found on the same webpage as the article posted at the top of this thread:

A Spartanburg veterinarian, Bill Bledsoe, is launching an independent campaign for the U.S. Senate.

Bledsoe is seeking to run as a petition candidate, though he has garnered only 35 of the necessary 10,000 signatures. “I have until June (2014) if it looks like I’ll need them,” Bledsoe said Tuesday.

Bledsoe said he considers himself a “back up” to the three candidates who have announced their challenges to Sen. Lindsey Graham – Lee Bright, Richard Cash, and Nancy Mace. Bledsoe said he does not want to be a candidate, but wants to present voters with an additional option should Graham win the Republican primary.

“Historically, independents win about 1 percent in an election, so I’m nothing,” Bledsoe said. “But I think there’s enough angry people out there, I think they might vote independent … If Lindsey Graham wins the primary, I really think I could beat him.”

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A religious kook cannot win a general election

Probably not, but can a Muslim?

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Open Primaries are insane.

[sergeantdave]

“A religious kook cannot win a general election”

FU

You’re another damn Soros/Hillary/Obama troll that Jim Rob didn’t get rid of the last time he vacuumed FR.

Go screw yourself, prick.

[Vigilanteman]

We could really use a veterinarian in the U.S.Senate considering all the horse`s asses in that body.

[C. Edmund Wright]

so perhaps expalin why Mace’s website is running with this Think Progress hitpiece yesterday and today.

[C. Edmund Wright]

Even thinkprogress did not attribute the quote to Lee.....yet you, for some reason......

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so perhaps expalin why Mace’s website is running with this Think Progress hitpiece yesterday and today

Cannot find the hitpiece. Were you at her official website: nancymace.org ?

Not campaigning yet for any of the challengers. Don't know who else might enter the SCGOP primary June 10, 2013. My decision may be delayed until I step up to the voting machine, Lord willing.

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Don’t know who else might enter the SCGOP primary June 10, 2014.

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Read, think, learn:
http://www.fitsnews.com/2013/08/13/lee-bright-and-female-subservience/

Mace’s website, and yes, this IS her website, using liberal talking points against Bright.

[Servant of the Cross]

Mace’s website, and yes, this IS her website, using liberal talking points against Bright.

Fits'news' is (was) co-owned by Nancy Mace and her partner Will Folks. Whether she still owns it or not, she could put an immediate stop to it.

So much for that 'beat Graham, not each other' truce. Stay classy Nancy.

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Also from the same article at the website that both of you say reflects Nancy Mace's political and other thoughts:

"Well, one of the candidates he’s running against – Charleston businesswoman Nancy Mace – has demonstrated she’s not beneath playing the gender card when it suits her purposes (as evidenced by her recent attempts to cozy up to S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley)."

But I am not saying anyone should support any one challenger yet. And yes, I am aware that attacks have already begun on Sen. Lindsey Graham's Republican and Independent challengers -- especially here on FR.

If you completely read the article, not written by Nancy Mace at the website you attribute as hers, I don't see how you are deriving your interpretation that it is a hitpiece on Lee Bright alone.

Nancymace.org is her official website for her Senate run.

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Thank you both for reminding me of fitsnews.com; I had forgotten about it until you reminded me again. This morning, under the SC Politics tab, I found several items of interest to me that I don’t recall having seen in the mainstream SC media.

As for Will Folks’ opinionated writing style, I can handle it. After all, I can weed through lots of scrub brush here on FR to find a pearl now and then. Thanks again.

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"Well, one of the candidates he’s running against – Charleston businesswoman Nancy Mace – has demonstrated she’s not beneath playing the gender card when it suits her purposes (as evidenced by her recent attempts to cozy up to S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley)."

Good luck with that Nancy.

In 2013, Haley refused to support S.C. Sen. Larry Grooms (R-Berkeley) in his bid for the U.S. Congress because it was rumored Mace was providing him with campaign assistance (she wound up staying out of that race). (from another completely ERRONEOUSLY titled fits'news' blog post ...)

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A religious kook cannot win a general election

In South Carolina as Republican? Sure they can.

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In 2013, Haley refused to support S.C. Sen. Larry Grooms (R-Berkeley) in his bid for the U.S. Congress because it was rumored Mace was providing him with campaign assistance (she wound up staying out of that race). (from another completely ERRONEOUSLY titled fits'news' blog post ...)

The operative words in your quote are "rumored" and "blog post".

A couple of questions for you: As an Ohio voter, why are you pumping one challenger to Graham in South Carolina and slamming another challenger. You sound more like a Graham shill than a Lee Bright supporter.

Does your screen name refer to the cross of Jesus Christ or to some other cross? It's difficult sometimes to be sure.

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Stay classy resetto!