SC's Brown To Retire
By Tim Sahd
Rep. Henry Brown (R-SC) will announce his retirement this afternoon, according to Palmetto Scoop, a conservative SC political Web site. Apparently, Brown's age, along with the possibility of serving another term in the minority, factored into his decision.
Before today's news, Brown't team had insisted he was running for re-election, and pointed to the $460K he saved from a contentious '08 re-election bid as proof that he did indeed want to run again.
But that race did reveal some vulnerabilities for the 5-term incumbent. He took just 52% of the vote, but was outspent by supermarket heiress Linda Ketner (D) by an almost 2-1 score.
GOP challengers saw blood in the water in '10, and Brown would've faced a very competitive primary against several GOPers, including the son of the late popular Gov. Carroll Campbell (R), Carroll "Tumpy" Campbell III (R). Three other GOPers, including Isle of Palms City Councilor Ryan Buckhannon (R), atty Mark Fava (R) and ex-Cong. aide/'08 candidate Katherine Jenerette (R) also challenged Brown. [Correction: Fava dropped out of the race on 1/1].
Brown's coastal SC CD is reliably GOP, and Dems had yet to recruit a strong challenger into the race, despite Brown's vulnerabilities. Although the relatively African-American population there -- it's 20% -- may aid any Dem cause, GOPers are lucky they are defending this seat without Pres. Obama at the top of the ticket. John McCain took 56% in the CD in '08, down from Pres. Bush's 61% in '04.
Brown's retirement gives the GOP 14 open seats to defend in '10, while Dems will be forced to defend nine open seats.
Mark Fava officially dropped out last week, check your news sources in SC.
Carroll Campbell is the one serious candidate here.
He has been talking around the district for months about wasteful washington spending and Brown's record. Most thought he was only running because he is the son of the former Governor, but they guy has years of business experience under his belt.
The message was working. It is Campbells race to lose, he is the best Republican the party can put forward and we should win this seat.
Maybe a good spot for the former Mrs. Sanford.
Good. I sent him an email not to vote for any stimulus package, and he voted for the Bush bill. Voted against, the Obama bill, and called himself a Fiscal Conservative. He lost my vote the day he said yes to any bailout bill.
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