Politics & Government
Powdersville Businessman Running Against Sen. Lindsey Graham
Richard Cash announces Senate campaign.
A Powdersville businessman has announced that he plans to challenge Senate Lindsey Graham next year.
The Anderson Independent Mail reports that Richard Cash will run against Graham in the 2014 Republican primary.
On his campaign website, Cash says he's running because he believes Graham is “out of touch with South Carolina values and voters” and that he no longer trusts Graham's judgement.
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We need a voice that represents Christian, conservative, and Republican principles instead of the latest bi-partisan “deal” that simply makes matters worse.
“We need a voice that represents Christian, conservative, and Republican principles instead of the latest bi-partisan “deal” that simply makes matters worse,” Cash says.
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Cash is no stranger to SC Politics. He ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010 and finished first in the primary, narrowly losing to Jeff Duncan in a runoff.
“I know how to run, I know how to fight, and I am ready to go,” Cash writes.
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