Posted on 01/29/2010 5:22:31 AM PST by Palmetto Patriot
The numbers offer an early glimpse at the landscape as Spratt pursues a 15th term. The 67-year-old York Democrat has come under criticism for his support of health care reform, bank bailouts and cap-and-trade environmental legislation.
Mulvaney, 42, a businessman from Indian Land, blames Spratt for embracing what he calls a liberal agenda led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He says the new numbers are better than expected.
“We just only started the campaign and are already hard on his heels,” Mulvaney said. “That is particularly striking when you consider that he has been in Congress almost 30 years.”
Speaking Wednesday from his Washington office, Spratt acknowledged that he and other Democrats will be tested this fall.
“It’s a tough political atmosphere; I’d be the first to admit it,” he said. “Wherever I go, I still get strong indications of support.”
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