Does losing the Lt. Gov. primary disqualify Mike Campbell? Another name that comes to mind for me is ex-Spartanberg County Commissioner Karen Floyd, who was almost elected state Superintendent of Schools last year.
No, it doesn’t disqualify him, but it makes it a harder hill to climb. Same goes for Karen Floyd (which looks worse in that she couldn’t take, as a Republican, an open statewide office). Our failure to take it should’ve had Sanford try to abolish it as an elective office and make it appointive.
Absent Campbell and Ravenel, we should also consider Congressmen Gresham Barrett or Joe Wilson (Henry Brown is a fine man, too, but he’ll be 73 next year. Too old. Inglis is unacceptable as he is a squish on Iraq, and I’d like to see him replaced in the House by Mike Fair), ex-Sec of State Jim Miles or ex-Atty Gen Charlie Condon should also be top alternatives.