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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 [...]
Gresham on the Fred Thompson Show
Gresham was on the Fred Thompson Show earlier this week. Click below to listen to the interview.
The Greenville News: Gresham Barrett looking for Fred Thompson bump
By Rudolph Bell
An endorsement from Fred Thompson, the former senator, presidential candidate and actor, could help U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett with one of his biggest challenges in running for governor — lack of name recognition in some parts of the state.
Danielle Vinson, a professor of political science at Furman University, said the nod of approval [...]
Index Journal: Barrett wants to expand immigration policies
By CHRIS TRAINOR
Published: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 11:33 PM EST
Republican gubernatorial candidate and Third District U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett made a campaign proposal Tuesday to expand an immigration and customs enforcement initiative that would equip local law enforcement with the training and authority to tackle illegal immigration in all South Carolina’s counties.
Barrett, who is [...]
Barrett Calls for Crackdown on Illegal Aliens
COLUMBIA, SC – Pointing to South Carolina’s record high unemployment rate and looming budget crisis, Gresham Barrett, Republican candidate for Governor, today called for a crackdown on illegal immigration. Barrett, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Immigration Caucus, will propose expanding an Immigration and Customs Enforcement initiative that provides local law enforcement with [...]
The State: Fred Thompson endorses Barrett for governor
U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett, an Oconee County Republican running for governor, has won the endorsement of Fred Thompson, a former presidential candidate, U.S. senator from Tennessee and actor.
Thompson said in a prepared statement: “You just don’t get much more conservative than Gresham Barrett. He’s a freedom fighter who can get things done for South Carolina. [...]
Senator Fred Thompson Endorses Gresham Barrett
COLUMBIA, SC – The Barrett for Governor campaign continues gain momentum with voters across South Carolina and national conservative leaders alike. This morning the campaign announced that Senator Fred Thompson, former presidential candidate and icon of the conservative movement, endorsed Gresham Barrett for Governor. Senator Thompson released the following statement regarding his endorsement:
“South Carolina is [...]
National Taxpayer Union Gives Barrett Top Award
Upstate Republican is the Only Congressman in SC to Earn High Honor
COLUMBIA, SC – The National Taxpayer Union (NTU), a nonpartisan
grassroots organization of 362,000 members, today announced that Gresham Barrett is the only Congressman from South Carolina to have earned the group’s prestigious “Taxpayers’ Friend Award” for 2009. Barrett
received a 93% score from the NTU, [...]
Gresham Barrett Announces Campaign Team
COLUMBIA, SC – Since the race for Governor of South Carolina kicked off, Gresham Barrett has led the pack in fundraising, and today with little more than three months before the Primary, he became the first candidate to announce that he has assembled a full campaign staff – giving him an organizational advantage over the [...]
The Orangeburg Times & Democrat: Candidate talks jobs with local GOP
By PHIL SARATA, T&D Staff Writer
Saturday, February 20, 2010
One GOP gubernatorial hopeful says comprehensive tax reform and a restructuring of the Department of Commerce are needed to create jobs in the state.
U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett spoke to the Orangeburg County Republican Party Thursday night about his plan to put approximately 270,000 unemployed South Carolinians back [...]
