Tag Archives: Endorsement
The Tea Party of the Lakelands Endorses Gresham Barrett
COLUMBIA, SC –The Tea Party of the Lakelands announced today that at its last meeting in March the group’s all volunteer leadership team met and voted to endorse Gresham Barrett for Governor.
The Tea Party of the Lakelands has representatives from the counties of Greenwood, Saluda, McCormick, and Abbeville. As many as 250 grassroots members [...]
Leading Economic Development Governor Backs Barrett
Governor Bob Riley of Alabama Endorses Gresham Barrett for Governor
COLUMBIA, SC – With 75 days left until the primary, Gresham Barrett continues to gain momentum. Today, he picked up another major endorsement. Alabama Governor Bob Riley, a Republican known for his successful economic development efforts, visited South Carolina today to announce his support of Gresham [...]
The Orangeburg Times and Democrat: Barrett, Sheheen Chamber Choices
COLUMBIA — The S.C. Chamber of Commerce, the state’s largest broad-based business and industry trade association, has endorsed Republican Gresham Barrett and Democrat Vincent Sheheen in the 2010 race for governor.
With overwhelming support, exceeding a super majority vote, the South Carolina Chamber’s board of directors voted to endorse the two candidates on March 9. The [...]
The State: SC Chamber endorses Barrett
By JOHN O’CONNOR
joconnor@thestate.com
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Republican U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett and Democratic state Sen. Vincent Sheheen in their respective bids for governor.
The Chamber is the state’s largest business-oriented advocacy group.
Barrett, the group said, “has a solid jobs plan and economic vision for the state” including maintaining South Carolina’s right-to-work labor [...]
The Greenville News: Greenville Mayor Knox White endorses Gresham Barrett in S.C. governor’s race
By Rudolph Bell | December 16, 2009
Greenville Mayor Knox White said Wednesday he thinks U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett would do a better job at economic development than the other Republican candidates for governor.
White cited the importance of job creation in endorsing Barrett, congressman for the Upstate’s 3rd Congressional District.
“We need a partner in economic development [...]
