February 26, 2010
Dear Friends,
In case you missed it, Winthrop University released a poll this week showing that 64 percent of South Carolinians – and 69 percent of independent voters – disapprove of the job the U.S. Congress is doing. Even a majority (51.6 percent) of Democratic voters disapprove of Congress’ job performance.
These are powerful numbers, and the latest evidence that South Carolinians are tired of the current crop of “leaders” in Washington and are ready for a Congress that represents them. Furthermore, I suspect that had Winthrop polled “registered voters” or “likely voters,” those numbers would be even more compelling.
Huge majorities of South Carolinians – even a majority of Democrats – recognize that the current leadership in Washington is moving our country in the wrong direction. They also recognize that John Spratt – who voted with Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic leadership 97.8 percent of the time last year – is no longer part of the solution, but has instead become a major part of the problem.
As Budget Chairman, John Spratt has presided over $3 trillion in deficit spending over the last two years alone. He’s also voted for bailouts, a socialized medicine proposal and a massive new energy tax.
My campaign is built around tax cuts, balanced budgets, free market health care reforms and an energy plan that uses all available technologies to lower our costs. My campaign is also built on a proven record, as I was one of only fifteen state lawmakers to earn an “A” grade from the S.C. Club for Growth last year.
If you’re one of the many South Carolinians tired of the status quo in Washington, you can do something about it right now.
John Spratt has loaded his campaign war chest with contributions from Speaker Pelosi and dozens of other left-leaning politicians, unions and special interests.
If you want to see a proven conservative take John Spratt’s place, I hope you’ll consider making a contribution to my campaign.
Every check – whether it’s $20, $50 or $100 – will help us in our quest to make the U.S. Congress an institution that protects South Carolina taxpayers instead of taking advantage of them.
Take care,
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