Dwight Drake drops out of SC Governor's race

[ccharles000]

Today Democrat Dwight Drake abruptly ended his gubernatorial bid, citing fundraising difficulties.

"Today I am announcing that I am withdrawing from the campaign for South Carolina Governor," Drake said in a statement.

"I got into this race because I believed that South Carolina's families deserved much more than they were getting from their Governor. We are facing the toughest times in a generation, and we can only take that on with dedicated, experienced leadership that is focused on putting our people back to work and building a better future for our kids. I have ambitious ideas for getting our state back on track, and I have the knowledge and experience to put those ideas into action.

"But a statewide campaign for office is not just about these things. It also requires resources - campaign dollars to run in a competitive primary and in a competitive general election.

"I am deeply grateful for - and humbled by - the support I have received from my fellow South Carolinians in the seven months since I began my campaign. As I have put pen to paper in recent days, it's become clear to me that I am not going to be able to marshal the resources needed to run the competitive, substantive campaign that I set out to run."

http://www.indigojournal.com/diary/1766/dwight-drake-drops-out-of-sc-governors-race

[WhiteTara]

1. so, who's your take on winning SC? n/t