The Republican Liberty Caucus of South Carolina conducted a straw poll at a debate held Thursday evening in North Charleston sponsored by the Republican Liberty Caucus, Patch, and the South Carolina Radio Network. The debate featured all Republican candidates except Curtis Bostic and was moderated by a panel led by South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis.
The straw poll results were as follows:
There were 127 votes total
1. Ray Nash – 27 Votes (21%)
2. Mark Sanford – 20 Votes (16%)
3. Larry Grooms – 16 Votes (13%)
4. Tim Larkin – 15 Votes (12%)
5. Jonathan Hoffman – 9 Votes (7%)
6. John Kuhn – 6 Votes (5%)
6. Chip Limehouse – 6 Votes (5%)
6. Peter McCoy – 6 Votes (5%)
9. Teddy Turner – 5 Votes (4%)
10. Keith Blandford – 4 Votes (3%)
11. Ric Bryant – 3 Votes (2%)
11. Jeff King – 3 Votes (2%)
11. Elizabeth Moffly – 3 Votes (2%)
11. Andy Patrick – 3 Votes (2%)
15. Shawn Pinkston – 1 Vote (<1%)
16. Curtis Bostic – 0 Votes (0%)*
*Bostic was listed on the ballot even though he did not attend.
Poll demographics:
Of those who indicated whom they voted for in 2012, 33% voted for Mitt Romney, 28% for Ron Paul, 26% for Newt Gingrich, and 13% for Rick Santorum.
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12 comments
Nash brought about 15 people with him so these results are skewed. Big shocker in this is Larkin. Shows how crazy this race is.
Nash drove there with his daughter and met 4 people from his campaign there, he did not bring anyone else with him, so I do not know where you came up with that number. His campaign seems to be gaining much more momentum lately and he has even officially got the endorsement of the RLC. I think the results of this strawpoll reflect this. I am always impressed by what he has to say. I do not think he should be underestimated in this race, but I have not made up my mind yet…
Nash brought about 15 people with him so these results are skewed. Big shocker in this is Larkin. Shows how crazy this race is.
Nash drove there with his daughter and met 4 people from his campaign there, he did not bring anyone else with him, so I do not know where you came up with that number. His campaign seems to be gaining much more momentum lately and he has even officially got the endorsement of the RLC. I think the results of this strawpoll reflect this. I am always impressed by what he has to say. I do not think he should be underestimated in this race, but I have not made up my mind yet…
Hilarious.Nash is one of the most Unlibertarian candidates in the race,yet wins the straw poll at an event sponsored by the “liberty caucus.”
Hilarious.Nash is one of the most Unlibertarian candidates in the race,yet wins the straw poll at an event sponsored by the “liberty caucus.”
This is nuts. Every time i consider joining the “liberty caucus” they go and piss the money away on a candidate with zero chance. Piss poor.I’ll just give the money to Grooms instead.
This is nuts. Every time i consider joining the “liberty caucus” they go and piss the money away on a candidate with zero chance. Piss poor.I’ll just give the money to Grooms instead.
So do they not know about the $40,000 in gym memberships and the other tens of thousands of dollars in gifts and going away parties? Or the hundred of unissued warrants? Or his chief deputy still serving a prison sentence?
There’s a reason Ray Nash is no longer sheriff.
They have no clue what they are doing, other than sending the most mixed and muttled message they possibly can. Nash is not even remotely qualified for the job and all of the voters will see it that way.. Let’s “#sendasheriff” to DC so he can fail as miserably there as he did in his own county.
Ray Nash is a laughing stock and if the RLC continues down that path, they too will be seen for what they are…a joke.
So do they not know about the $40,000 in gym memberships and the other tens of thousands of dollars in gifts and going away parties? Or the hundred of unissued warrants? Or his chief deputy still serving a prison sentence?
There’s a reason Ray Nash is no longer sheriff.
They have no clue what they are doing, other than sending the most mixed and muttled message they possibly can. Nash is not even remotely qualified for the job and all of the voters will see it that way.. Let’s “#sendasheriff” to DC so he can fail as miserably there as he did in his own county.
Ray Nash is a laughing stock and if the RLC continues down that path, they too will be seen for what they are…a joke.