More Than 80 South Carolina Leaders Endorse Senator John Edwards
New endorsements build upon Edwards' strong base of support in his home state
Columbia, South Carolina – Today, as Senator John Edwards campaigns in Charleston, the Edwards campaign announced new endorsements from state and local community leaders and released a list of more than 80 South Carolina endorsements from some of the state's most respected leaders. The new endorsements, which include State House Members Karl Allen of Greenville and Vida Miller of Pawleys Island as well as five current mayors, come at a time of growing momentum for the Edwards campaign in the Palmetto State.
As a sign of support and commitment to the state where he was born, Edwards is the first of the Democratic candidates to return to South Carolina following the New Hampshire primary. His homecoming trip to the state included a rally in Clemson, where more than 1,000 supporters came out to welcome back their native son. Edwards also held a rally in Columbia yesterday, and later today he will volunteer with supporters at a Charleston food bank.
Fueled by Edwards' strong finish in the Iowa Caucuses on January 3rd, the Edwards campaign has raised more than one million dollars online in the past week. Edwards leads the Democratic field in both campaign stops and money raised in South Carolina. Edwards is the only Democratic candidate to ever win election in a "red" state, and his campaign boasts an impressive statewide grassroots organization in South Carolina.
The list of South Carolina leaders who have endorsed John Edwards for president includes:
Senator John Drummond, President Pro Tempore Emeritus, South Carolina State Senate
Abbeville, Greenwood and Laurens Counties
Senator John Land, South Carolina State Senate Democratic Leader
Calhoun, Clarendon, Florence, and Sumter Counties
Senator Brad Hutto, South Carolina State Senate
Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, and Orangeburg Counties
Senator Peden McLeod, Former South Carolina State Senator
Colleton County
Senator Jim Bryan, Former South Carolina State Senator
Laurens County
Representative Vida Miller, South Carolina State House
Charleston and Georgetown Counties
Representative Bill Clyburn, South Carolina State House
Aiken and Edgefield Counties
Representative Leon Howard, South Carolina Representative and State Legislative Black Caucus Chair
Richland County
Representative Karl Allen, South Carolina State House
Greenville County
Representative Bill Bowers, South Carolina State House
Colleton and Hampton Counties
Representative Grady Brown, South Carolina State House
Lee and Sumter Counties
Representative Chris Hart, South Carolina State House
Richland County
Representative Lonnie Hosey, South Carolina State House
Allendale and Barnwell Counties
Representative Leon Stavrinakis, South Carolina State House
Charleston County
Representative Ted Vick, South Carolina State House
Chesterfield County
Former State Representative Dave C. Waldrop, Jr., Newberry County Democratic Party Chair
Newberry County
Former State Representative Palmer Freeman
Richland County
State Solicitor Jay Hodge
Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, and Marlboro Counties
Mayor Bob Coble, Mayor of Columbia
Richland County
Mayor Daniel W. Alexander, Mayor of Seneca
Oconee County
Mayor Curtis Dorsey, Mayor of Andrews
Georgetown County
Mayor O.L. "Buddy" Johnson, Mayor of Little Mountain
Newberry County
Mayor Tommy Baker, Mayor of Kershaw
Lancaster County
Former Mayor Clarence A. Shealy, Jr., Former Chair, Newberry County Democratic Party
Newberry County
Sheriff E.J. Melvin, Sheriff of Lee County
Lee County
Sheriff Herman Young, Sheriff of Fairfield
Fairfield County
Joe McEachern, Chairman, Richland County Council
Richland County
Cort Flint, Member, Greenville County Council
Greenville County
Tim Moore, South Carolina Democratic Party State Executive Committee and former Chairman of the Barnwell County Council
Barnwell County
Beverly Clyburn, Member, Aiken City Council
Aiken County
Linda Dogan, Member, Spartanburg City Council
Spartanburg County
James Lewis, Jr., Member, Charleston City Council
Charleston County
Jimmy Gallant, Member, Charleston City Council
Charleston County
Wendell Gaillard, Member, Charleston City Council
Charleston County
Paul Tinkler, Member, Charleston City Council
Charleston County
Rudolph Bradley, Member, Georgetown City Council
Georgetown County
Former Newberry County Councilman Curtis Shealy
Newberry County
Jimmy DuPre, Former Superintendent, Oconee County School District
Oconee County
Charlesann Buttone, Former Chair Georgetown County School Board
Georgetown County
Mauri Jones, Former Member Charleston County School Board
Charleston County
Randy Maatta, 2006 Democratic Nominee for the 1st Congressional District
Charleston County
Michael Ray Ellisor, 2006 Democratic Nominee for the 2nd Congressional District
Lexington County
Reverend James B. Blassingame, Pastor, Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church; Second Vice President of the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina
Sumter County
James Sanderson, President of the Local 7898 Steelworkers' Union and former Georgetown Democratic Party Chair
Georgetown County
Kim Smith, President of Local 3508 Steelworkers Union
Dorchester County
Ronnie Maxwell, Former Chairman, South Carolina Democratic Party
Aiken County
Folly Beach City Councilwoman Laura Beck
Charleston County
Fred Sheheen, South Carolina Democratic Party State Executive Committee; Former Commissioner, State Commission on Higher Education
Kershaw County
Mike Evatt, South Carolina Democratic Party Executive Committee; Former Chairman, Oconee County Democratic Party
Oconee County
David Vandiver, South Carolina Democratic Party Executive Committee
Anderson County
Betty Fant, South Carolina Democratic Party Executive Committee
Lexington County
Susen Shapiro, South Carolina Democratic Party Executive Committee
Dorchester County
Katie Fowler, Former Statewide President South Carolina Young Democrats
Charleston County
Carrie Rachel Dean, Former Statewide President South Carolina Young Democrats
Richland County
Ken Campbell, Chairman, Oconee County Democratic Party
Oconee County
Gayle Phillips, Chairwoman, Cherokee Democratic Party County
Cherokee County
Richard Smith, Chairman, Georgetown County Democratic Party
Georgetown County
Cal Land, Chairman, Clarendon County Democratic Party
Clarendon County
Johnnie Fulton, Former Chairwoman, Greenville County Democratic Party
Greenville County
Mullins McLeod, Former Chairman, Charleston County Democratic Party
Charleston County
Boyd Brown, Third Vice Chair, Fairfield County Democratic Party; Former President, University of South Carolina Young Democrats
Fairfield County
Jamie Hinds, Former Vice Chair, Greenville County Democratic Party
Greenville County
Lori Church, Vice President, Democratic Women's Council of Horry County
Horry County
Nancy Poole, Past President, Democratic Women's Council of Horry County
Horry County
Shirley Green, President, First Congressional District Women's Council
Horry County
Emily Aspel, President, Georgetown Democratic Women's Club
Georgetown County
Susan Smith, President, Waccamaw Neck Democrat Club
Georgetown County
Ginger Johnson Sottile, Charleston County Democratic Party Executive Committee
Charleston County
James E. "Jimmy" Truesdale, Charleston County Democratic Party Executive Committee
Charleston County
Janet Rosenzweig, Dorchester County Democratic Party Executive Committee
Dorchester County
Tyler Jones, President, Charleston Southern University Democrats
Charleston County
Seaton Brown, Student Body Vice President, College of Charleston; Chapter President, One Campaign
Charleston County
Louise Bell, Official Historian of Seneca, SC
Oconee County
Sue Berkowitz, Community activist
Richland County
Dr. Thaddeus Bell, Community activist
Charleston County
Tally Parham, Community activist
Richland County
Sylvia Conwell, Community activist
Horry County
Tony Clyburn, Community activist
Charleston County
Courtney Clyburn, Community activist
Richland County
Donna Dewitt Matthew, Community activist
Orangeburg County
Betty Hamby, Community activist
Anderson County
Anniebell Jeffcoat, Community activist
Lexington County
Lottie Lewis, Community activist
Allendale County
Michael Cooper, Community activist
Charleston County
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