An early win for Rep. Annette Young?
We're checking into reports we've received this weekend that the Democratic challenger to Summerville State Rep. Annette Young plans to inform Democratic Party officials of his desire to abandon his challenge to the veteran House member.
While Young was expected to win re-election handily, as is usually the case, such a withdrawal may mean an early re-election victory, should Democrats not be able to find a replacement candidate.
Our sources indicated the candidate was unhappy with pressure being applied upon him to toe the party line after he made it clear he would run as a conservative Democrat and publicly support John McCain for President.
For Democrats who had talked a big deal about slashing the GOP's legislative majorities with a supposed Obama wave, this development isn't helping things. Seeing many of their party's candidates distancing themselves from Barack Obama or outright supporting McCain and quitting their races has to make one wonder if such a wave exists, and should there be one, which party will benefit from it should one occur.
While Young was expected to win re-election handily, as is usually the case, such a withdrawal may mean an early re-election victory, should Democrats not be able to find a replacement candidate.
Our sources indicated the candidate was unhappy with pressure being applied upon him to toe the party line after he made it clear he would run as a conservative Democrat and publicly support John McCain for President.
For Democrats who had talked a big deal about slashing the GOP's legislative majorities with a supposed Obama wave, this development isn't helping things. Seeing many of their party's candidates distancing themselves from Barack Obama or outright supporting McCain and quitting their races has to make one wonder if such a wave exists, and should there be one, which party will benefit from it should one occur.
We also had a DEM drop in Spartanburg (HD 34 : Ronnie Hart)
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