Wilkins Won’t Run For Governor
OUR PREDICTIONS ARE SHAPING UP NICELY
FITSNews – August 19, 2008 – Just as we predicted over a year ago, former S.C. House Speaker and current U.S. Ambassador to Canada David H. Wilkins (bald dude, above ) will not run for governor of South Carolina in 2010.
Wilkins announced his decision this morning, according to the Greenville News:
“After a lot of prayer, deliberation our with sons and daughters-in-law, we decided not to pursue a run for governor. We anticipate returning to our home in early January and, hopefully, becoming very active in our community and state, as we’ve always been,” he said.
No word yet on whether Wilkins, a Greenville native, will run for his home town’s County Council or not …
Wilkins’ announcement – combined with current House Speaker Bobby Harrell’s decision not to run – takes another high-profile name out of the Republican contest, and leaves S.C. Attorney General Henry McMaster, U.S. Congressman Gresham Barrett, Lt. Gov. André Bauer and House Majority Leader Jimmy Merrill as the top four likely Republican contenders.
Jim Rex, Inez Tenenbaum, Joe Erwin and James Smith are the names most prominently mentioned on the Democratic side, with former GOP gubernatorial candidate Oscar Lovelace likely to run as an independent.
Comments
By Henry is a blowhard on August 19th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Henry McMaster is the biggest blow-hard, I have ever been around. Gresham is true.
Jim Rex is a big disappointment.
Looks like Gresham wins.
By Wow... on August 19th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Jimmy Merrill? Really?
Better hope he’s not running his own campaign. Just ask Shirley Hinson.
By My Vote on August 19th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Governor Niki Haley anyone?
By incredulous on August 19th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Jimmy Fucking Merrill?? Hahahahahahahahahahahaha.
By Freddie M. Guy on August 19th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Niki Haley??? Repubs would NEVER vote for a NON-Baptist with a weird religion like Haley. I hear that it is worse than being Muslim. South Carolina deserves a TRUE Southern Baptist Conservative. I would highly recommend Sherry Few. Her time is due!!!
Freddie
By Hawk on August 19th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Run, Jimmy, Run! He’s got my vote!
By poo on August 20th, 2008 at 1:01 am
Henry sucks.
Jimmy Merrill is a solid Republican. Think what you want, but Jimmy is the best conversative candidate!
By Carl G. on August 20th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Haley would make the best Gov. She hands down is more level headed, concise, intelligent, most responsive to constituents, and understands the big picture. Others you mentioned are nothing but ego terrorist.
By yuck... on August 20th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Sherri Few? Yeesh…she couldn’t even win a republican primary with all of Howie’s money! Plus I’d have to see her creepy face on more of those SCRG mailers.
Run Niki Run!
By Roger T on August 21st, 2008 at 12:08 am
Freddie, I hope you are not a Republican. I hope even more that you are not a paid consultant who works for Republicans. And I really pray that you are not actually elected to something. We know there are some trashy, corrupt politicians in our state and always have been. I just thought they were smarter these days than to display such ignorant bigotry. But I guess with the bunch in charge right now that’s a badge of honor. I don’t know what Rep. Haley’s religion is and I don’t care. As best I can tell she doesn’t ever support tax increases or vote for pork. She can have my vote.