Tag Archives: Straw Poll
WOLO-TV: Barrett Wins GOP Straw Poll
South Carolina republicans picked their front-runner for governor Saturday night. The straw poll, held Saturday night at the GOP’s annual silver elephant dinner picked US Representative Gresham Barrett as their front runner with 37% of the unofficial poll. Attorney general Henry McMaster came in second with just over 34%. Nikki Haley, third place [...]
In The News: Barrett Wins SCGOP Straw Poll
Barrett for governor wins GOP straw poll
Yvonne Wenger
The Post And Courier’s “Political Briefing” Blog
April 24, 2010
GOP gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett won tonight’s straw poll at the GOP Silver Elephant Banquet, according to Barrett’s campaign.
Barrett wasn’t able to make the party’s signature fundraiser. He was grounded in the Upstate after staying home [...]
The Post and Courier: Barrett, Scott win vote
Barrett, Scott win vote
GOP candidates attend Citadel dinner
By David MacDougall
The Post and Courier
Saturday, January 16, 2010
U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett and S.C. Rep. Tim Scott emerged as victors Friday in the year’s first straw poll among Republican primary candidates for governor and lieutenant governor.
Barrett and Scott were among the five candidates who spoke at The Citadel [...]
