Posted on 02/13/2023 8:54:27 AM PST by Perseverando
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is taking steps to run for president, people familiar with his plans said, adding to the stable of Republicans looking to wrest the party mantle from former President Donald Trump.
Mr. Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, is testing a message with GOP voters in key early states focused on unity and optimism as some Republicans say it is time to move on from the Trump era. Mr. Trump has announced a bid for president in the 2024 election.
Jennifer DeCasper, a Scott senior adviser, said he was “excited to share his vision of hope and opportunity and hear the American people’s response.”
What isn’t clear yet, some people close to Mr. Scott acknowledge, is whether the GOP base that enthusiastically embraced Mr. Trump is interested in that message.
While his voting record regularly ranks among the most conservative in the Senate, Mr. Scott has sought to position himself as a key GOP voice on some of the toughest issues facing America, whether it is police violence or creating more economic opportunities for minorities. Still, he is a relatively unknown quantity with average voters and in addition to competing with Mr. Trump will be challenged by several other candidates also seeking to take over the next generation of leadership.
Mr. Scott has selected former Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado and Rob Collins, a former head of the National Republican Senate Committee as co-chairs of a new super PAC. Axios earlier reported the move.
He is scheduled to speak Thursday in his home state at a county GOP dinner celebrating Black History Month—one day after a fellow South Carolina Republican, former Gov. Nikki Haley, announces her own bid—and later this month in Iowa. Iowa is the first state in
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Palmetto State ping, please.
So Haley, Scott, Hogan and Christie will all be fighting over 1% of the Republican primary voters?
Hmmm and what will the attention whore have to say about Tim getting in the race??
Nope
He has fantasies of being Trump’s VP.
The only good thing about all of this is for the first time in decades it will be RINO’s and Rockefeller types splitting their votes instead of conservatives.
His voting record is among the most conservative in the Senate?
I’m not totally familiar with his overall record so we’ll have to look into that more.
I do know he is too liberal for most people on Free Republic. So then wonder how conservative is he really?
And another delusional fool looking to add “former presidential candidate “ (for about 15 minutes) steps out of the shadows shakes his fist at Trump and whines “orange man’s policies are good but we have to work across the political spectrum.”
Go away Tim you will only embarrass yourself.
We need to let the FBI raiding Maralago play out.
I always liked this guy but haven’t seen much from him lately. I remember being impressed by his speech at the last convention.
Don’t bother Timmy.
Usually, the RINOs line up behind one candidate and count on Conservatives splitting their vote. This cycle seems to be the RINOs lining up to split their own vote.
“Hmmm and what will the attention whore have to say about Tim getting in the race??”
Looks like you just did, AW.
Tomorrow's real presidential contenders are today's presidential newbies. Even Trump didn't win his first time (running in 2000 in the Reform Party, and sorta campaigning for 2012 GOP).
I looked at Mark Levin's Liberty Score and did a sort by Party, Senate, high to low.
Of 49 Republican Senators:
Tim Scott #15 77%
McConnel #43 44%
Lindsey #44 43%
Just saying....
At long last my Senator resurfaces. Glad to hear he is still around.
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/11940/tim-scott
No.
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