Just got this from Matt Moore, who is the new Joshua Gross at the S.C. Club for Growth (more on Joshua shortly). It includes the Club’s approved incumbents for re-election:
February 21, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Matt MooreSC Club for Growth State Action PAC Endorses Seventeen Legislators for June Primaries
Columbia, SC – Today, the South Carolina Club for Growth State Action PAC endorsed seventeen current South Carolina legislators that are seeking election in the upcoming June 10th primary.
Each of these legislators has shown a continued commitment to limited government and responsible spending, while leading efforts to change South Carolina’s antiquated system of government. All earned a combined grade of "B" or better in the Club’s legislative scorecards and cumulatively represent approximately the top 10% of grades for the entire General Assembly.
South Carolina Club for Growth Executive Director Matt Moore released the following statement on the endorsements:
"On behalf of our membership across the state, I’m proud to announce these endorsements. We believe leadership matters. South Carolina’s future generations will benefit from these legislators leading the charge to reform our state government.
Through the support of hundreds of members around the state, we are hopeful that many more change-oriented legislators will join these reformers at the Statehouse next January. We will be carefully monitoring their re-election efforts. Should credible challengers run against any of them, we will urge our members to contribute generously to these endorsed incumbents."
SC State Senate:
Legislator – District #, Area, Party
Kevin Bryant – 3rd District, Anderson, Republican
Danny Verdin – 9th District, Laurens, Republican
Mick Mulvaney – 16th District, Lancaster, Republican
Greg Ryberg – 24th District, Aiken, Republican
Larry Grooms – 37th District, Berkeley, Republican
Chip Campsen – 43rd District, Charleston, RepublicanSC State House of Representatives:
Legislator – District #, Area, Party
Don Bowen – 8th District, Anderson, Republican
Michael Thompson – 9th District, Anderson, Republican
Jeff Duncan – 15th District, Laurens , Republican
Dwight Loftis – 19th District, Greenville, Republican
Eric Bedingfield – 28th District, Greenville, Republican
Herb Kirsh – 47th District, York, Democrat
Thad Viers – 68th District, Horry, Republican
Nathan Ballentine – 71st District, Lexington, Republican
Nikki Haley – 87th District, Lexington, Republican
Jim Merrill – 99th District, Berkeley, Republican
Chip Limehouse – 110th District, Charleston, Republican#####
Oops — I guess Mulvaney’s not an incumbent — in the Senate. But the rest are, I believe.
Of course, the news this year will be the Club’s NON-approved legislators, which its ideological allies will be targeting in an unprecedented manner for removal.
And I want a certain person at that other organization (someone also involved with the Club) to note that this time, I did NOT use Gov. Huckabee’s preferred name for the Club.
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Perhaps publishing this list, along with some of the stances that indicate this group’s rapacious gree–I mean deep concern for the wellbeing of this state and its citizens would help the average person decide for whom to vote. After all, their rising tide can really strengthen everyone else’s water treading endurance.
More Newspeak, liberal 180-degree redefinitions:
“greed” = supporting policies which enable ALL citizens to keep more of THEIR money away from government.
“subsidy” = any tax cut