As an FYI for those interested, here’s an e-mail I got from the state Press Association yesterday, regarding endorsements by papers across the state.
Interesting alignment of the planets, except for those mavericks in Rock Hill:
June 12, 2006
Thanks for responding to the endorsements survey.
Here is a summary of the results:
Nine dailies did not endorse candidates. One endorsed only local candidates.
Mark Sanford was endorsed by three (Columbia, Greenville and Myrtle Beach); Oscar Lovelace was endorsed by one (Rock Hill).
Tommy Moore was endorsed by four (Aiken, Columbia, Myrtle Beach and Rock Hill)
Mike Campbell was endorsed by three (Columbia, Greenville and Myrtle Beach); Andre Bauer by one (Rock Hill).
Greg Ryberg got five endorsements (Aiken, Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach and Rock Hill)
Staton was endorsed by four (Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach and Rock Hill)
Weathers got two endorsements (Columbia and Greenville); Bell got two (Rock Hill and Aiken)
Spreadsheet
is attached. If you see any errors, let me know.Bill
William C. Rogers
Executive Director
S.C. Press Association
Bill missed that Greenville also endorsed Tommy Moore.
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Bob Staton got five endorsements. Aiken Standard endorsement was never posted to the web for some reason.
Yes. And Karen Floyd got NONE. That’s meaningful. Five separate editorial boards in five different parts of the state studied, deliberated, and went with Staton.
Andre Bauer got endorsed. Oscar Lovelace got endorsed. But not Karen Floyd. And yet she wins without a runoff in a five-way race.
Katon Dawson should be pleased. The endorsement of all the party’s leaders turned out to be worth a lot.