He has quickly and quietly firmed up a position as 1 of the most powerful Republicans in the state. Politicians from the governor down to the local level want to be seen with him.
Scott completed the goal of visiting every county last week with a trip to Abbeville. The visits have helped the Charleston native create a valuable network.
While fellow senator
Lindsey Graham... the endangered South Carolina RINO...
has three primary challengers for a third-full term, no Republican has announced to run against Scott. He faces election in 2014 for the last two years of Jim DeMint
...junior U.S. Senator from South Carolina, distinguished by not being Lindsey Graham. He is a member of the Republican Party and a well-regarded leader in the Tea Party movement...
's term.