Posted on 10/16/2013 5:16:38 AM PDT by cotton1706
Liberal U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (RINO-S.C.) is getting another challenger … but it’s not one of the big name fiscal conservatives being courted by national limited government groups.
Orangeburg, S.C. attorney Bill Connor – who ran for lieutenant governor in 2010 and SCGOP chairman in 2011 (unsuccessfully on both occasions) – is reportedly jumping into the race in the next few days.
We’ve written previously on the speculation surrounding Connor’s bid, but multiple grassroots sources tell FITS he is getting ready to pull the trigger. Connor’s prospective candidacy received a major kiss on the lips from The South Carolina Conservative, a blog written by GOP activist Javan Browder.
“Connor may be uniquely able to take Graham on and undercut his main base of support, the military/veteran block, and give Graham serious trouble on foreign policy matters in debate, something the other candidates lack the credentials and experience to do,” Browder writes.
BILL CONNOR He adds that “Connor is well liked and respected among the grassroots across the state, and being the only candidate to have previously run a statewide race could give him the edge with name recognition and organization if he enters the race.”
Hmmmm … that’s a pretty rosy assessment for a guy who got pummeled in his last race by this doofus.
“Connor also garners a lot of support from the Christian conservative and pro-life portions of the GOP electorate, likely giving him the widest overall GOP voter appeal of any of the Graham challengers,” Browder continues.
Really? We’ll have to see about that …
We don’t view the glad-handing Connor as a top tier candidate, but that doesn’t mean his candidacy could create problems for Graham.
Why? Because Connor is – as he is fond of pointing out ad nauseam – a combat veteran.
“Connor is perfectly suited to attack Graham on perhaps his most glaring vulnerability – the lies he told about his military service during the early stages of his political career,” we wrote recently.
Accordingly, his (likely) entry into the race is worth watching …
Graham is already facing three primary challengers – S.C. Sen. Lee Bright (R-Spartanburg), Lowcountry businesswoman Nancy Mace and Upstate social conservative businessman Richard Cash.
Then, we remove Lindsey from power.
Fearless prediction: Trey Gowdy will get in, and win easily..
I don’t agree. Graham has all the money. All of these other candidates are going to split what’s left. Graham squeakes by with 52%.
FitsNews article ping on LG primary ...
SC please eliminate McSh!tStains dingle berry.
“Graham has all the money. All of these other candidates are going to split what’s left. Graham squeaks by with 52%.”
Yeah, I think that’s a real possibility. Therefore, the more candidates against Graham, the better for Graham, because they split the opposition-to-Graham vote. Why can’t they all get together and have their own informal Anti-Graham Caucus, and pick one candidate?
South Carolina primaries are a "run-off" format. If no one gets 50% in the first vote, there is a run-off between the top two vote getters. LG isn't even close to 50% right now! So ... expect Linda Graham to be sounding like David Dewhurst around next June ....
I disagree. Yes Graham has tons of money, but do you honestly think he can get to 50% in a 5 man race in this political climate? And he’ll have to spend a ton of his cash in TWO elections just to get the nomination.
And he’s exceedingly arrogant. He won’t be able to help himself. He thinks himself all high and mighty and the people will say “anybody else!”
It's not a presidential election.
/johnny
trey Gowdy wont run against the Machine. Graham has to be removed before Gowdy will run and win.
If it takes a Democrat to get Graham out ..I am all for that.
First they have to deny Graham a first round win in the primary, that probably means the more challengers the better. Force him into a runoff and then all the weak hands are eliminated and someone has a good chance to take the nomination in the runoff.
/johnny
Yep....... conservatives will never learn.
Each thinks he is the solution but more than one is bacoming part of the problem
YEP - Bright scoring MAJOR endorsement today BTW.
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YEP - Bright scoring MAJOR endorsement today BTW.
Great news!
When we start seeing polls showing Graham way below 50%..Gowdy will enter the race..
/johnny
If you can't say yet, ping me to the press release thread.
/johnny
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