Author Archives: Gresham Barrett

On the campaign trail, I talk a lot about jobs, because I believe there is no greater issue facing our state than unemployment. But, today I wanted to take just a minute to tell you a little about what I believe.
I believe in God, and I believe with Him all things are possible. I [...]

Gresham on President Obama’s Budget from Gresham Barrett on Vimeo.

Nigel Robertson
Anchor/Reporter
GREENVILLE, S.C. — In the race for South Carolina Governor it is issue number one, jobs. In the race for governor of South Carolina, the No. 1 issue is jobs; not just saving them but finding more.
On Monday, Republican Gresham Barrett released his, “Putting South Carolina back to work plan of action.”
Barrett said, “We [...]

U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett, the Westminster Republican running for governor, released his plan Monday to get South Carolina back to work.
The plan includes overhauling the state Department of Commerce and tax code, prioritizing improvements to state roads, bridges and ports, and using lottery money to retrain workers for the up to 40,000 jobs currently available.
Barrett [...]

Just before Christmas, we got the bad news that the Senate passed its own version of the Democratic health care bill. Truth be told, it’s even worse than the House version that passed earlier this fall.
Now, members of both the House and the Senate are supposed to come together and work out the differences between [...]

As the Bureau of Labor Statistics was preparing to announce that South Carolina’s unemployment rate had reached an all time high of 12.3%, President Obama was boarding a plane headed for Copenhagen to broker a deal on “climate change.”
While more than a quarter of a million unemployed South Carolinians were wondering how they [...]

Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum joined U.S. Congressman Gresham Barrett on the campaign trail in South Carolina this week. During the two-day tour, Senator Santorum announced his endorsement of the Upstate Republican for governor of South Carolina.
Below is a video of Senator Santorum’s announcement

We are excited about the new jobs and the new opportunities Boeing will create across the entire state. Here’s a quick video clip from the new Dreamliner plant groundbreaking.

Friends –
I just got this incredibly disturbing email from Erick Erickson of Redstate.com. Please read it and then sign our petition.
Today Barack Obama is going to announce that the terrorist mastermind of September 11th, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will be sent to New York City for a criminal trial in a civilian court.
In that [...]

Greenville News Guest Column by Gresham Barrett
November 4, 2009
We have a number of challenges facing our nation and our state these days. Our economy is struggling, unemployment numbers remain frighteningly high, and although recent economic development announcements are very encouraging, many families are worried about what the future really holds for them.
Even more worrisome is [...]

Republican U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett says his campaign can be summed up in one word — jobs.
Columbia lobbyist and Democratic candidate Dwight Drake says as governor he’d wake up in the morning and go to bed at night thinking about job creation.
At his first press conference as a gubernatorial candidate, Republican Attorney General Henry McMaster’s [...]

Dear Friends:
Are you in 20 for 10?
Right now, you’re probably asking yourself, “What is 20 for 10?”
A few weeks ago, I went to Gresham’s campaign with an idea. As a businesswoman, I recognized Gresham Barrett is the one candidate for governor who can help turn our state’s economy around. So, I wanted to create [...]

Hey Y’all,
This is Madison, Gresham and Natalie’s daughter. Hope you are doing well. I just started classes at Anderson University and am excited about being a senior. I just wanted to let you in on a little secret!
Tomorrow is Mom and Dad’s 25th Wedding Anniversary. My brothers, Jeb and Ross, and I wanted to do [...]

Talk of splitting a health-care reform bill that some U.S. lawmakers see as a way to get legislation through Congress isn’t swaying at least one Upstate congressman’s take on the measure.
Speaking following an address to around 90 people packed into Taste of Distinction Restaurant and Catering near Easley on Thursday, 3rd District Congressman Gresham Barrett [...]

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/08/12/met_544154.shtml
The Augusta Chronicle: Governor candidate Barrett talks issues in Aiken
Would-be governor talks about what state needs
By Preston Sparks | South Carolina Bureau Chief
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
AIKEN — U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett was in Aiken on Tuesday, stumping to be South Carolina’s next governor; but before things got started, an Aiken resident referenced another job.
“My name [...]

http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/politics/local_govtpolitics/article/congressman_barrett_stops_in_florence_to_campaign_for_governor/69367/
The Florence Morning News: Rep. Barrett stops in Florence to campaign for governor
By Dwight Dana
Morning News reporter
Published: August 13, 2009
FLORENCE — “Come on in and sit down, we’ve got plenty of room,” Gresham Barrett said early Thursday as he made a campaign swing near Florence in a motor home. “I even brought the rain with [...]

http://www.thetandd.com/articles/2009/08/14/news/doc4a861ea7a14e3492837009.txt
The Times and Democrat: Private sector, not government, should grow economy, Barrett says
By LEE TANT, T&D Staff Writer
Friday, August 14, 2009
Congressman Gresham Barrett, R-S.C., says he’s running for governor to show that the bottom-up approach to government works.
“I believe with all my heart if we’re going to change this country around, it’s going to be [...]

Stayed over at Jim and Karen Roquemore’s place in Orangeburg last night. Great people. This morning we kicked off the day with a visit to Cox Wood in Orangeburg, one of the nation’s largest lumber suppliers. We just finished up a meeting and tour with Cooper Tools in Sumter and now we’re back on the [...]

The Daily Journal: Barrett’s bus tour kicks off in Westminster
By Jessica M. Sibley
August 11, 2009 – 12:00 a.m. EST
WESTMINSTER — “Barrett for Governor” signs lined the windows of the luxury tour bus that Congressman Gresham Barrett came to Westminster in Monday.
The Westminster native officially kicked off the “Barrett Means Business Bus Tour” at his [...]

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http://www.southcarolinaradionetwork.com/2009/08/07/upstate-congressman-offers-health-care-amendment/
by Michael Brown on August 7, 2009
Third Congressional District Congressman Gresham Barrett has offered an amendment on the new government health care program. Barrett’s amendment requires members of Congress and senior administration officials to enroll in the program because he says “if the plan is good enough for American families, it’s good enough for Washington [...]

http://www.southcarolinaradionetwork.com/2009/08/07/barrett-empower-people-not-government/
by Michael Brown on August 7, 2009
An Upstate South Carolina congressman running for governor explains what government needs to do to see real change. On the list of candidates for the 2010 gubernatorial race for South Carolina is 3rd Congressional District Congressman Gresham Barrett.
“I believe our forefathers had it right, if you’re gonna institute real [...]

By Natalie Barrett
Met Gresham in Columbia on Tuesday night. We had dinner with Richard and Melba Jackson and had a great evening. Gresham is working in the Charleston area today and will be home later tonight.
We are excited about our “Barrett means Business” Bus Tour next week. We will kick off the week in [...]

Dear Friends:
Now that Congress has let out for the recess, I’m excited to be back home, traveling the state, and campaigning. It’s a lot of work. But it’s a lot of fun, too. And after 7 months of fighting President Obama and Washington Democrats, I can’t wait to hit the trail with [...]

Club for Growth names Gresham Barrett a Defender of Economic Freedom

On Monday, July 27th Gresham Barrett visited the Technical College of the Lowcountry. Here’s a quick recap of his visit.

Gresham Barrett Talks About His Tour of TCL from Gresham Barrett on Vimeo.

Gresham Barrett is making a swing through the Lowcountry this Sunday and Monday, and you’re invited to join him. Stop by at one of the three meet and greets listed below. Be sure to bring a friend!

Friends,
It’s been a great couple of weeks on the Barrett campaign. Thanks to each and every one of you for all of your support. Gresham has taken a strong lead in fundraising and his message of job creation and economic development is hitting home with folks across the state. Please take just a second to [...]

Barrett addresses local Republicans
By Robert Baker
MANNING — Local Republican Party officials got a chance to see one of the 2010 gubernatorial candidates up close Friday as Rep. J. Gresham Barrett, R-S.C., made a lunch stop at the French Hens in downtown Manning. In the afternoon, he spoke to a similar group at Logan’s Roadhouse in [...]

Guest Column to The State
By GRESHAM BARRETT
South Carolina’s unemployment rate reached a record high of 12.1 percent last month. More than 265,000 of our friends and neighbors have lost their jobs. Those disheartening figures only serve to reaffirm what we have known all along: Government stimulus does not create jobs. That’s why I opposed the [...]

Congressman pulls ahead of McMaster, others leading up to 2010 governor’s race
By Rudolph Bell
Staff Writer
U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett has pulled ahead of rivals in fundraising for the 2010 governor’s race, assuming he will be able to tap all of the nearly $1.5 million he has collected in separate campaign accounts.
The Republican congressman reported raising more [...]

Republican Candidate for Governor Stops in Greer to Discuss Job Creation with Local Business
GREER, SC – U.S. Congressman Gresham Barrett visited North American Rescue, Inc., a Greer-based business specializing in the manufacturing of emergency medical and rescue equipment, to discuss job creation and economic development.
“North American Rescue is adapting and using ingenuity to not [...]

Republican Candidate for Governor Says Re-Establishing Port of Charleston as the Central Gateway Between the East Coast and the World is Critical to Growing SC’s Economy
CHARLESTON, SC – U.S. Congressman Gresham Barrett visited the Port of Charleston today as part of a daylong tour during which he met with business and industry leaders from [...]

The State: Barrett campaign pulls in $500k+ in 3 months
By JOHN O’CONNOR
joconnor@thestate.com
U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett has raised more than a half-million dollars in the past three months for his 2010 gubernatorial efforts, according to his campaign.
Barrett, a Republican, has raised more than $800,000 since officially entering the six-person field in early March. The deadline to [...]

Enjoyed talking a little baseball with Dan and Tom of WCCP-FM this morning. If you missed our interview live, here’s your chance to catch it.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Congressional Baseball Game and Republicans are optimistic that we can keep our winning streak going. The opening pitch is just after 7pm tomorrow [...]

Congressional Quarterly ranked Gresham Barrett the second most opposed to President Obama of any Congressman in the country.

Thank you for your help in keeping South Carolina safe. I will be forwarding this letter with your name attached, as well as the names of thousands more like you, to President Obama in the coming days. He needs to know that South Carolinians strongly oppose bringing Guantanamo Bay terrorist detainees to our [...]