U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, the South Carolina Republican who struggled in polls and tried to make his presidential campaign about hope, bowed out of the 2024 race Sunday night saying it was not his time. He also said he didn’t intend to endorse anyone.
“I think the voters, who are the most remarkable people on the planet, have been really clear that they’re telling me, ‘Not now, Tim,’” Scott said Sunday night on a Fox News show hosted by his friend Trey Gowdy, the former Spartanburg congressman with whom he wrote a book. “I don’t think they’re saying, Trey, ‘No.’ But I do think they’re saying, ‘Not now.’”
Scott reportedly gave little indication that he planned to suspend his campaign, even to his staff.
Meanwhile another South Carolinian, former Gov. Nikki Haley, is soaring with expectations that she can be the alternative to former President Donald Trump. Haley is set to launch a $10 million ad campaign to topple challenger and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. She also has momentum, according to this article.
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Tecklenburg, Cogswell to debate Monday. The incumbent mayor and challenger will debate eight days before a runoff election. A third of the Charleston vote is up for grabs in the Nov. 21 runoff.
Charleston Co. coroner IDs man killed in Friday shooting. Wesley Francis, 34, died early Friday in a shooting at a downtown Charleston gas station. A 26-year-old man has been charged with his murder. Meanwhile, the State Law Enforcement Division says weapons violations are up in S.C.
SC-1: Mace tries to be maverick and MAGA warrior. This story questions the recent behavior and record of U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.
USC law school named after Rice. Joe Rice, a prominent Lowcountry lawyer with Motley Rice and a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, is giving $30 million to the law school, which will be named in his honor.
Charleston port threatened with dockworkers’ strike. The labor union that represents dockworkers in Charleston warned of a 2024 strike without a large wage increase.
Holiday Festival of Lights kicks off 2023 season. A look at new things at the annual James Island event.
Charleston Battery ends 2023 season as runners-up in USL final. The team lost to Phoenix 3-2 in the USL Championship final.
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