Romney Wades Into SC Primary

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Ex-MA Gov. Mitt Romney (R) has paid back a prominent backer of his WH'08 campaign with a timely endorsement, his PAC announced today.

Romney is backing state Rep. Nikki Haley (R) in the race to replace SC Gov. Mark Sanford (R), 2 years after Haley helped Romney in the crucial SC primary. Romney's Free and Strong America PAC gave Haley $3,500 for her race.

It's the latest example of a WH'08 contender returning the favor for an endorsement 2 years ago. Ex-Sen. Fred Thompson (R) is on Rep. Gresham Barrett's (R) side, and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has sent a fundraising letter on behalf of AG Henry McMaster.

Only ex-AR Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) has not endorsed his most prominent SC backer in '08 -- LG Andre Bauer (R).

McMaster and Barrett are seen as the front-running candidates, with Haley seen as a long-shot. Haley was close to Sanford before the incumbent's political implosion, when she distanced herself.

http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/03/romney_wades_in.php

[customerserviceguy]

1. Some big fat help she was in 2008

Mittens only got 15% of the SC GOP primary vote, with McCain, Huckabee, and Fred Thompson collectively getting 79% of the vote, all ahead of Romney.

He's completely bonkers if he thinks that the snake handlers in SC are going to vote to nominate him. The only people there smart enough not to hold his religion against him are also the ones smart enough not to vote Rethug.