South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley may have been the biggest winner in the state's June 10, GOP Primary. She attracted no opponent.
Tom Ervin, a self-called Republican, who is likely trying to help Democrats as a spoiler, thought about facing Haley in the primary, but backed out. Ervin is running as an "Independent."
Haley has some vulnerability. She was christened by the Tea Party, and Sara Palin, in 2010, but has not been as Conservative, as she billed herself beforehand. But Haley has been staunchly anti-Obama, rejecting his policies and fighting his lawsuits (pro-union, anti-voter integrity laws) against Conservatives.
Haley has worked to attract jobs, and had some success, despite a poor national economy under Obama.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham breezed to his Primary win, garnering 56 percent of the vote, while a credible Conservative voice never materialized from his six opponents.
Graham also had more than $6 million in a campaign re-election fund. He spent some of that telling voters, with voluminous mail pieces, that he is a true Conservative.
South Carolina barely missed out on getting a true Conservative in its Education Superintendent's race.
Strongly anti-Common Core candidate Sherri Few came in third, and missed the June 24 run-off by two percentage points.
Sally Atwater, the widow of national political operative, the late Lee Atwater, will face establishment candidate, and moderate Molly Spearman.
In Lexington County, one of South Carolina's most Republican-voting, two county councilmen experienced setbacks.
Councilman Frank Townsend (R-Dist. 2) lost his primary race to Larry Brigham. Townsend voted for a tax hike, after pledging that he would not.
Councilman Bill Banning (R-Dist. 8) is in the June 24, run-off with anti-tax champion Ned Tolar.
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