Posted on 01/30/2016 11:15:12 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
SC GOP leaders discuss potential impact on party of an outsider winning
Four former S.C. Republican Party chairs and the current chairman give their take on what it would mean to the party if one of the GOP presidential front-runners considered political outsiders, New York billionaire Donald Trump or U.S. Sen. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, wins the state's Feb. 20 primary:
* Barry Wynn (chair, 1990-93): "It shows the new coalition that's different than the coalition that elected Carroll Campbell, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott. There's nothing wrong with that. It creates a new energy and new excitement. Sometimes these things self-correct."
* Katon Dawson (chair, 2002-09): "We're up for grabs. Evangelicals are no longer the monolith bloc anymore. Our Republican base is more indicative of the rest of the country. This might be the party for now on."
* Karen Floyd (chair, 2009-11): She expects the S.C. primary again to pick the GOP's nominee as it has all but once since 1980. "I think there's a reason for everything."
* Chad Connelly (chair, 2011-13): "South Carolina will matter for a long time. Anybody the Republicans nominate will be better than the train wreck of a disaster (Democratic front-runner) Hillary Clinton will be."
* Matt Moore (chair, 2013-present): "South Carolina has shown a tendency for doing the unexpected in the past six years (since electing Republican Gov. Nikki Haley). ... A party discussing its future is a good thing. If you're standing still, you're going backwards."
I think Chad Connelly put it best!
Yup!
I long for the bygone days when I’d sign on to FR hoping that you would have some cool 3D printer posts up.
I’m so sick of this primary... and sick of the zealots bickering on FR!
Trump or Cruz!
Both are an order of magnitude above anyone the dems can put up.
Cruz can’t win the SC primary. He’s gone now to go catch frogs with jeb. lol
It's ok. Bickering will be over tonight and Cruz be off to catch frogs with jeb.
I’m missing threads like the ongoing 24 Hours of Daytona...
The Superbowl Prediction....
4 Alarm chile recipes....
Nascar....
outstanding!
It sure won’t be Jeb!
I currently support Trump but the strident Cruz detractors here are the most depressing aspect of this election thus far.
Trump may get over 50% in South Carolina
If I just go by yard signs it is Trump in the lead with Cruz and Carson close for second place. Where I’m at in the Midlands I’ve seen no Rubio or Bush signs. The caveat is that we aren’t in a very populated area and yard signs aren’t as popular as they used to be. I do believe Trump will win SC in our February primary.
Well, you just have to sit down and close one eye because nothing is going to change.
If either wins, I’d be a happy man.
I agree. I find I come here less because of the bickering. Cruz or Trump, I like both. I won’t criticize either. But, you zealots that do, are disgusting! You damage our conservative principles and Free Republic!
Thanks for the report! Stay warm!!!
Not trying to speak for anyone else, but I think you're painting with way to much of a broad stroke -think....light-hearted. Hundreds upon hundreds of Trump supporters are here -debating, posting their individual facts, issues and feelings. Everyone has their own way of debating and there are even light-hearted references to jeb and cruz going on turtle hunts -but all are posts in good faith. We're mostly all on the same conservative fr team. :)
I’m almost shocked at the pragmatism of those S.C. GOP leaders. Looks like they’ve seen the handwriting on the wall that the poll results for Cruz and Trump together are a total repudiation of the GOP as it has stood up until now.
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