Posted on 12/06/2007 5:00:08 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
The movement to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham with a fiercer opponent of illegal immigration gained strength on Monday when Columbia native Buddy Witherspoon brought his campaign for the Republican nomination to Hilton Head Island.
Witherspoon is a dentist and three-time elector in the electoral college and a representative at the Republican National Committee since 1996. He espouses traditionally conservative positions against abortion, gay marriage, gun control and higher taxes.
But the key issue of the campaign -- and one that has many in South Carolina looking for a replacement for Graham -- is immigration. Opponents accuse Graham and other senators of wanting to provide amnesty for undocumented immigrants. Witherspoon announced his bid two weeks ago and is setting out to prove he's more committed to routing out the illegal immigration problem.
"I feel like Lindsey Graham is too liberal for South Carolina and no longer represents mainstream South Carolinians," Witherspoon told a crowd of about 55 people at the First Monday Republican lunch club at Aunt Chilada's Easy Street Cafe.
(Excerpt) Read more at beaufortgazette.com ...
I thought it was going to be a story on Reese Witherspoon. I was excited for a second. lol.
I think you will be stuck with him another term at least. Hopefully he does not make you upset too much. lol.
Sounds like a viable candidate. Good luck to him.
This man called me a bigot in front of La Raza. I will never forget that!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.