Full house at Lowcountry GOP breakfast with run-off candidates
Kelly's BBQ in Summerville was packed to standing-room only with 200 attendees for a candidate's forum featuring the GOP run-off candidates for Lt. Governor, Attorney General and First Congressional District. In addition, candidates from several other run-off races from statewide to county offices were in attendance.
Yours truly was moderating the event, keeping the speakers within their alloted time limits (more or less) and then allowing those in the audience to present questions.
This group loves the Q&A part of the events, and for good reason. Candidates can craft and spin standard speeches, but it's a little tougher to spin a response to a question from a randomly-selected audience member. But if you try with this crowd, they'll eat you alive.
Special thanks to those who donated to the group's sound system fundraising drive, as well as the news media from several newspapers and TV stations who showed up to cover the event and interview candidates.
The group will take July off, but will be planning a busy roster of events beginning with the second Saturday in August.
We've been raising money at a steady clip, usually only asking every other month so we don't burn people out.
We're getting close to being able to afford the kind of multiple wireless mic system that will let audience members be heard during the Q&A session.
We raised 76 last time and have a bit under $500 on hand.
We're certainly honored to have people turn out and thankful they're willing to help make the events even more effective. Every little bit helps!
We've been raising money at a steady clip, usually only asking every other month so we don't burn people out.
We're getting close to being able to afford the kind of multiple wireless mic system that will let audience members be heard during the Q&A session.
We raised 76 last time and have a bit under $500 on hand.
We're certainly honored to have people turn out and thankful they're willing to help make the events even more effective. Every little bit helps!