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2006 Tip Sheets
SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR
Last updated: Nov. 14, 2006
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Mark Sanford (R) defeated Tommy Moore (D), 55% to 45%.
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 Mark Sanford (R)
First elected in 2002; Seeking second full term; Sanford was nominated with 65% in a two-way primary.
Manager: Jason Miller
Consultant: Red Sea LLC
Contact: 803-779-2972
• Campaign Web site
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
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Tommy Moore (D)
Moore, a state senator, was nominated with 64% in a three-way primary.
Manager: Chris Carpenter
Consultant: Tom Oppal
Contact: 803-779-0882
• Campaign Web site
• Official Web site
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• Email
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Chuck Todd's Race Ranking: 20
“Look for national conservatives to start touting Sanford for President.
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"Voters sent a strong message" Nov. 7 "that Gov. Mark Sanford [R] deserves four more years, and one more term to pursue his vision for the state" (Columbia State, 11/8/06). ..... After collecting the 13,000 necessary signatures to appear on the ballot as an independent candidate, state Sen. Jake Knotts (R) announced July 17 that he would not run (AP, 7/17/06). ..... Knotts began circulating petitions July 8 and said he will run as an independent if he obtains the 10,000 necessary signatures by July 17 (Columbia State, 7/8/06). ..... Knotts "picked up a batch of petition forms from the State Election Commission" July 7, hinting that he may run as an independent (Columbia State, 7/7/06). ..... Sanford was first in the race to hit airwaves with a two-ad TV debut May 9 (Columbia State, 5/9/06). ..... Sanford has more than $5 million in cash on hand (Columbia State, 4/11/06). ..... Former Rep. Ken Holland (D) dropped his campaign (Columbia State, 3/8/06). ..... Physician Oscar Lovelace (R) says Sanford should "step aside" because he hasn't taken a leading role in creating jobs and is trying to manipulate unemployment numbers (AP, 2/28/06). ..... Holland, out of office "for nearly a quarter century," made his bid official -- "with the odds clearly stacked against him" (Columbia State, 2/15/06). ..... According to "political observers and challengers," Sanford's "safe" State of the State speech "shows he's in full campaign mode" (AP, 1/18/06). ..... Florence, S.C., Mayor Frank Willis (D) is setting out to topple Sanford (Columbia State, 6/7/05). .....
Lovelace says he will challenge Sanford for the GOP gubernatorial nod (AP, 5/4/05). ..... Possible Democratic candidates include: Rep. Jim Clyburn, state Sens. Tom Moore and Brad Hutto and state Reps. Doug Jennings and James Smith (South Carolina Statehouse Report, 12/12/05).
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2006 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Mark Sanford (R)
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594,073
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55%
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Tommy Moore (D)
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483,113
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45%
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2006 primary
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Mark Sanford (R)
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160,238
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Oscar Fred Lovelace (R)
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87,043
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2002 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Mark Sanford (R)
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585,422
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53%
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Jim Hodges (D)
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521,140
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47%
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2002 runoff
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Mark Sanford (R)
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183,820
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60%
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Bob Peeler (R)
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121,881
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40%
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2002 primary
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Mark Sanford (R)
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122,143
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39%
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Bob Peeler (R)
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119,026
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38%
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Charlie Condon (R)
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49,469
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16%
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Ken Wingate (R)
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12,366
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4%
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1998 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Jim Hodges (D)
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574,035
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53%
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David Beasley (R)
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486,342
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45%
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Other
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16,758
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2%
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