Chad McGowan Drops US Senate Bid

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Leading Democratic Senate candidate Chad McGowan announced Wednesday that he is ending his brief bid to unseat Republican Sen. Jim DeMint.

"I've come to the conclusion that now is the wrong time for me to mount a successful campaign for the United States Senate," said McGowan. "The demands of a young family place a premium on every minute. There is nothing more important to me than my wife and three small children. In order to fulfill my duties as a husband and a father, I'll be leaving the race for United States Senate effective immediately."

The Rock Hill attorney thanked his supporters and said he would be offering full refunds to each of his contributors. Since announcing his Senate bid in October, the conservative Democrat has raised almost $250,000, a respectable figure but well shy of DeMint's $3.2 million cash on hand.

McGowan's unexpected departure from the race leaves retired automotive executive Mike Ruckes of Summerville and North Myrtle Beach resident Gary Stephens as the only declared Democratic candidates. However, according to FEC records, neither Ruckes nor Stephens have any cash on hand to wage competitive campaigns.

So will S.C. Democrats be able to field a viable challenger to DeMint in the fall?

http://www.indigojournal.com/diary/1705/chad-mcgowan-drops-us-senate-bid

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1. OH MAN! hope they find somebody to kick DeMint out!

I detest that man more than I detested Shrub! Lots of what Shrub did, he did because somebody else told he to do it. DeMint realllky bleives all the crap he spews! I happen to know one of his aides/, and that aides mother, and it's all I can do to hold my tongue! The relationship goes back to 1987 and I really don't want to throw it away over polical differences.

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2. They need someone who will cream DeMint!

on the rocks, if need be, not bad over ice cream.