Sen. Hugh Leatherman - Rep. Kris Crawford
We are sitting around 13 months away from next year's primary election in Florence, SC. Word on the street has it that (R) Rep. Kris Crawford is planning a sneak attack against (R) Sen. Hugh Leatherman. Kris is a new and very wealthy House member. It is no surprise to anyone who is around the SC Statehouse, that Kris is a "yes man" or "thank you sir, may I have another" new house pledge to Mark Sanford. Word on the street also says that Sanford is planning on using his leftover out of state campaign cash to help Crawford defeat Leatherman. (Let's not forget, Crawford is a physician in Florence who probably has the capability to spend a lot of his own money as well)
Back on March 2, 2005, Senator Leatherman introduced Dr. Kristopher Crawford of Florence, S.C., as Doctor of the Day. If Crawford immediately turns around and runs against the legend, Senator Leatherman, then he has no spine whatsoever. The way I see it, Cris Crawford is jeopardizing his career by latching on to Sanford. Yes, Sanford did take 55% of the vote 6 months ago, but he's such a lameduck Governor. Unemployment and economic growth will continue to sit at a stand still. The public will get tired hearing the same ole samle ole 5 years in a row in the next few weeks. There will be tons and tons of negative press against him on the Coastal Insurance Crisis to begin with, followed by many other blunders that will probably come out. Also, keep in mind, Crawford will be running against a sitting Senator of 115 years who has performed great service for the people of Florence.
If Crawford runs against Sen. Leatherman and ruins his political career a year from now, I just hope that he doesn't act like a sore loser. You know, kind of like a kid that loses a game to 11 and insists that you play up to 15 instead. Next time I write This Blog again, I'll be sure to include him in the list.
Bill Self (Kansas Basketball Coach) --------------------- Rep. Kris Crawford
12 comments:
I can see Crawford over the next year telling every Republican in Florence that Leatherman plans on switching back to the Democratic Party as soon as he's reelected.
Kris is an ER doctor, he doesn't have a lot of personal wealth but I could see him taking on Leatherman, and losing.
I do not intend to run against Sen. Leatherman
There is also somebody gunning for Tracy Edge in Horry, and Jakie in Lexington County. Sanford's people are out to get Jakie-somebody out to get edge too
and there are others
Kris would have a whale of a backbone to take on Hugh Leatherman who has done nothing but stand in the way of the Governor's programs in the Senate. Run, Kris, run!
See .... that's the argument I'm talking about that is so weak and old
Tracy Edge votes with Sanford a lot. Why would Sanford be after him. He has led the efforts on school choice and medicaid reform for Sanford.
I think you meant Sanford was going after Rankin instead of Edge. Edge is gunning for Dick Elliott.
Leatherman is no real Republican. He's a RINO. Run Kris, run!
the word is someone is definitely in the primary against Edge if he runs for house again, maybe even if he runs for senate.
Jake's Republcan oppo has bowed out, apparently
to 1965: If Edge has an opponant he or she had better announce now and start raising money. He is extremely popular in Horry and loaded. This sounds like Rod trying to protect old Elliott.
Leatherman represents everything that is wrong with South Carolina politics. The spending, the hiding legislative operations from the people, etc. He may have officially become a Republican, but he's still an old line Democrat. The sooner he departs the Senate the better.
I hope he retires in 2 years. If not, I would hope Crawford or somebody else would take him down in a primary.
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