I didn’t hear the interview....but have heard about the “communication problems.” What I am still trying to figure out is WHY IT COSTS $10,000 to run for office in SC? Is this standard practice....I mean, that’s quite a filing “fee.”
It’s that way in most of the south.
We don’t have conventions that vet candidates and anyone can get on the ballot. The tradeoffs for that are the qualification fees.
I know here in ‘Bama the fees for the statewide offices are pretty steep and it costs around a grand just to file for a lowly seat in the state house.