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The Beginning for a Republican Renewal

On Primary night we witnessed the beginning of a Republican Renewal in South Carolina: one built around the conservative principles of economic freedom and individual liberty

Not only did the Republican Party field twice as many statewide and federal candidates as the Democratic Party, but we set a new record for total voter turnout in a state primary. Additionally, we turned out twice as many primary voters as the Democratic Party, which speaks volumes about our field of candidates, and about the strength of our message – voters are tired of the Democratic spending spree, and are ready for conservative leadership centered on lower taxes, limited government, and individual freedom.

Greene Sheheen Democrat Machine

As much as Democrats want to distance themselves from their Senate nominee, both the Attorney General's office and the state Election Commission say that there's no evidence of anything but Alvin Greene winning fair and square. Now his name will head up the 2010 Democrat ticket.

Vincent Sheheen can run, but he can't hide. It was bad enough that he had to share the ticket with Congressman John Spratt in the 5th and Rob Miller in the 2nd. Now Sheheen's name will appear right under Alvin Greene's on the statewide ballot.

Change Must Begin With Us

Political pundits keep asking — are we in an anti-incumbent or an anti-Democrat year? I think we are in an anti-status quo year. It could include Republicans, Democrats or incumbents who believe we should keep doing things they way they’ve always been done.

We have to accept the premise that Republicans were in charge when things started declining, and that’s because too many Republicans put their faith in government instead of people.

We have to get back to the roots of conservatism and demand that our elected officials stay true to our conservative Republican platform.

The Reform Ticket

South Carolina Republicans have sent a clear message – they’re ready for conservative change. Senator Jim DeMint and Representative Nikki Haley don’t just represent the Republican Party. They represent a conservative movement.

Taxpayers want leadership that believes in the conservative principles of lower taxes, limited government and individual liberty. But more importantly, they want representation that not only believes on those concepts, but whose actions match their words.

Miller hides from the cameras

You have to feel for Rob Miller. He loses his race in 2008 againstU.S. Rep. Joe Wilson by eight points, and somehow has to spin it intosaying it was a close race. He has to accept more than a milliondollars in contributions from out-of-state liberals because SouthCarolinians just aren’t buying what he’s selling. And even afterrunning for Congress once before, he’s still not ready for the big time.

A few weeks ago, he went to speak to a Democratic organization inIrmo. The group, trying to garner some publicity, invited Columbiamedia to the event. A crew from WIS showed up, cameras ready, to getsome shots, talk to a few people and put together a story. If handledproperly, it would have been a fairly innocuous event, a forgettablestory, and everyone would have moved on.