Mike Lee won in a convention but yes you're right about Miller but then she ran a write in campaign and beat him!Originally Posted by wormyguy
So let me re-phrase:
'When was the last time someone with no political office beat an incumbent senator in a primary and then actually served in the senate?'
Last edited by itshappening; 04-19-2013 at 11:54 AM.
How do know you she'd be "stronger"?! This is naive. She's a political neophyte and Graham will likely crush her. He'd crush Bright too but it's less likely. He's got a record, ran campaigns, less likely to stumble and most importantly isnt associated with the insulting FITSNEWS
Last edited by itshappening; 04-19-2013 at 11:53 AM.
I don't know for sure, but whoever decides to run it will probably be a joint decision between Davis, Bright and Mace. So if Mace were to run I think it's reasonable to say they feel she would have the better chance. Graham is a savvy politician with a lot of money, but he's very vulnerable at the moment, maybe the most vulnerable Republican incumbent senator running for re-election in 2014.
Not many national Republican politicians are going to endorse her or campaign for her or bright, except for maybe Mark Sanford. I don't think any liberty Republicans like Rand or many of the US congressmen in SC are going to pick a side in the primaries, but quite a few state legislators in SC could endorse and campaign for either Mace or Bright. I'm thinkin' if Mace runs she will have her Dad publicly endorsing and campaigning for her, you have to admit in a state like SC that's huge.
Lee Bright will endorse her and maybe campaign for her and that could give her some credibility to religious-right voters who decide her association with Fitnews is a problem.
Looks like this neocon just announced:
http://www.richard-cash-for-senate.com/
I hope he withdraws, Lindsey will win if he doesn't drop out!
If there is a runoff it probably won't matter.
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Good question. Nobody off the top of my head. The closest thing I can think of is Sarah Palin's gubernatorial election where she beat the incumbent in the primary. But she's a former Mayor.
- The naive attitude of too many RPF membersI ignore the fact that RP's take back the GOP strategy is working. I ignore the fact that RP accomplished more from his 2008 GOP run than he ever has before. I ignore the fact that 3rd party candidates lose and are a joke to voters. I ignore all this b/c I have an arousing fantasy where RP runs 3rd party in 2012, magically polls at 15%, magically is allowed in the debates, and then magically wins the election. Trust me, it'll work this time.
Whoever comes out of the gate strongest gets my donation.
From his site:
"while avoiding conflicts and entanglements in which we have no vital national interest"
He's clearly not a neoconservative. Probably more of a religious right type. If Bright beats him and Graham gets <50%, then his support will go to Bright. I don't seem going to Mace though, she seems too socially liberal.
Can we just please get someone in the US Senate who will be even more pro-liberty than Rand? Don't stop raising the bar. How's that Greg Brannon's chances looking? I doubt he would be as libertarian as I'd like, but seems pretty similar to Rand. This Nancy Mace sounds pretty good too. I'd be excited if we could just get one or two more TRUE LIBERTY CANDIDATES (not Ted Cruz or Jim Demint) into the Senate.
"We just talked to US Senator Rand Paul. Get excited."
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It is still unclear the relationship this page has with the Mace campaign.
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Very interesting thread from 2013
Mace is front runner for SC-1. We need to support her
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