This is the sentiment that all candidates for President of the Republic to play for as they Court the GOP electorate with this argument: that President Barack Obama has been eroding the rights of individuals by stretching the reach of the federal Government and that only they could get Washington to back. This highly reverberant field in circumstances where the Confederate flag still flies in front of the state Capitol.
“We are tired of having the FBI tells us what to do here. This is part of who we are, “says Cole Naus, a 32 year old Republican from Florence who heard Rick Santorum speaks in Saturday’s primary. “We knew we could have done better here. We know what is best for our children, our families, and our workers. “
There is a suspicion of history, even hostility, here when it comes to the federal Government. Experts say the feeling is further aggravated by a President who is unpopular in the State.
“A potent cocktail All presents the anger and frustration,” said Jon Lerner, a Republican strategist has suggested Governor of South Carolina’s Nikki Haley and Rep. Tim Scott.