K-Flo’s Finances
Karen Floyd says she has a plan for replenishing the South Carolina Republican Party’s financial resources – which have been substantially depleted over the past year due to Chairman Katon Dawson’s campaign for Republican National Committee Chairman.
Based on Floyd’s record, however, that plan could consist of accumulating additional unpaid debts.
The SCGOP currently has a debt of over $100,000 in its federal account, although the party does have other resources to draw from.
Not Floyd, though.
According to the latest campaign finance reports, she still has over $80,000 in debt from her failed 2006 bid for State Superintendent of Education.
Floyd originally said it would be “irresponsible” of her to run for SCGOP Chairman given that she has yet to retire this debt, but has obviously changed her tune.
Meanwhile, our own Sic Willie’s “non-campaign” for the office was reportedly all the buzz at a Charleston County GOP meeting yesterday.
Is he running?
Awww, come on y’alls …
Comments
By Shark on April 14th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
This “non campaign” keeps making me laugh, not only the interview from a previous article, but the rise it is getting out of non-sic fans
By Matt on April 14th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Too bad she can’t get back all that money she gave in the 1990’s to Bill Clinton, Fritz Hollings, Inez Tenenbaum, Glenn Reese, and the DSCC.
By Harry on April 14th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
How in the hell can Katon Dawson spend 100,000 of the party’s money in an effort to be elected national chairman.
That shows you what guttless weasels we have in the GOP. In the real world, outside of the SCGOP…there would be hell to pay.
By Lovin' Life in L.A. - Lower Aynor on April 14th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
pretty safe to say that the party will be out of debt by the time the new chair takes over. word on the street is that scott farmer and the graham team allegedly left party hanging with huge bill after general election. this is even after scott farmer and lindsey graham had been able to install lindsey graham’s college roommate warren mowry as victory executive director and perpetually unemployed shell suber as political director. farmer, mowry and suber went on to hire the least capable group of victory field organizers the state’s ever seen (especially on the coast and grand strand – johnnie bellamy comes to mind). farmer and graham’s alleged decision to saddle the party with monumental debt was not surprising. yet it was still very disappointing. moral of this story: don’t trust scott farmer or the graham team. there’s a reason farmer’s earned a reputation as one of the least liked political operatives around. it’s all about them – not anyone else.
By GTA on April 14th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Karen Floyd raised more money for VICTORY with one event at her house than several events throughout the state put together.
By TODD on April 14th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Run, Willie, Run. Maybe they will let you use the big black Suburban for Mrs. Sic, Little Shorty and Little Miss Sic-a-lese. You will need it for all the plastic that is necessary for carrying little ones around. Not to mention the soccer field on which you will spend several hours a week next fall with Shorty, whether you admit it now or not.
By charlotte watchdog on April 15th, 2009 at 4:26 am
FITS:
All of this has been known for a long time.
Why is it being discussed now?
It would appear that Ms. Floyd has it all wrapped up.
Is there another candidate soon to emerge?
By fitsnews on April 15th, 2009 at 7:02 am
Charlotte,
No, Republicans are probably “that” stupid.
-FITS
By Ricky on April 15th, 2009 at 9:28 am
Interesting that South Carolina may very well have two woman running the state’s major political parties. But the similarities b/t Karen Floyd and Carol Fowler don’t end there:
Both are friends with Inez Tenenbaum
Both voted for Bill Clinton
Both wrote fat checks to Fritz Hollings
Both like to attend political fundraisers in DC with Dick Harpootlian
By Fred on April 15th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Karen’s a business woman who will keep her eye on the bottom line, raise the money it takes to win and deliver the conservative message that resonates across the state. She will keep the SCGOP out of the red. Karen was on track to win the chairman’s race for all of these reasons. Remember, she actually has given her own money to Republican candidates for office across South Carolina. This is a stark contrast to Kevin Hall who had only passed along Nelson Mullins checks to Republican candidates – the same Nelson Mullins checks that went to Democrats.