Hutto sees ‘good start’ to Senate race
By Martha Rose Brown, The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S.C. | |
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Local supporters came to his aid on Thursday at a meet-and-greet at The Cinema in
"I like government, but I like good government, smart government, effective government and transparent government," Hutto said to a crowd of dozens of supporters at the meet-and-greet event.
"I want to go to
Hutto will face
State party Chairman
"Senator Graham is going to get the (Republican) nomination. Brad is going against him in the fall," Harrison said.
He said Hutto "will fit so well in the shoes that
Another edge Hutto has over Graham, according to Harrison, is that Republicans aren't satisfied with Graham's leadership.
"Brad has a path to victory," he said. "He'll be talking to moderates, independents and swing voters."
In addition to Graham, the
Libertarian
State Rep.
By November, if voters end up choosing between Graham and Hutto, "it's going to be a tough row to hoe, but I believe
Cobb-Hunter said she and Hutto have known each other for almost 30 years.
"I want voters to know he's a man of integrity, principles and character. ... He's someone that will represent all South Carolinians," she said.
Dr.
"He's the kind of person that you pay attention to," said
"What he says he's going to do, he'll do. It's who he is," she said. "He's committed to the community and he's smart."
Dr.
Lovelace said that a Hutto-Graham race in November is "going to be tough" for Hutto, "simply because Graham's been there so long."
Thursday evening, Hutto spelled out issues that he's running on, such as increasing the minimum wage, establishing pay equality between men and women, health care reform, public education and improving roads, bridges and infrastructure throughout the state.
Hutto, who's served in the state
"While he's talking about Benghazi, I'd like to talk about
"What he often talks about is stuff that's happening overseas," Hutto added.
"It's time to invest here in our country and I want to work every day to bring jobs to
Hutto said he "looks forward to debating" Graham as the
As for women's health care issues, Hutto said, "It's time to tell the government to get out of the lives of women."
Hutto said if a woman has received professional advice from her health care provider about specific health needs, then it's not the responsibility of the government to tell her what she needs to do to address her own health concerns.
"I trust women. I come from a family of strong women. I don't believe that the government has to get involved in your personal decision," he said.
"I'm pro-choice, pro-public education, pro-health care, pro-
Hutto said, "It's time for a change. It's time for new leadership ... one where we offer people a real choice."
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