[Video] Nancy Mace on Cavuto discusses challenging Lindsey Graham

[anaconda]

She would do very well to simply stand up to the administration and call them out, and then tangentially refer to how the currently sitting US Senator doesn't have the guts to call them out.

I know jack squat about campaigning, but this seems like it would be a great approach. Not engaging Lindsey directly might be very frustrating and debilitating for him. Saying he "doesn't have guts," however, might be an unnecessary personal slur that could be better substituted with a tight factual recount of Lindsey's platform, votes, statements, and troubling coalitions. And be prepared to have some solid philosophical counterpoints.

 

[anaconda]

Here's a piece that raises a question or two about her past:

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/...iggest-obstacle-her-association-with-fitsnews

 

[jurgs01]

In my opinion, she sounded much better here than in the Laura Ingraham interview! This is encouraging. No shame in getting a good consultant to work with her on her talking points and delivery. ASAP. I think she's real close to becoming solid. She speaks clearly and with excellent enunciation. Her confidence level was decent and will improve geometrically. Her make up, hair, and clothing were all decent choices but each can be improved upon. She seems sincere and intelligent. Her occasional SC accent is charming. She seems like a good egg. I'll bet she could use some money right about now.

She needs to speak more from the heart and less scripted IMHO. You can tell she starts off more scripted, and then starts to sound great when she talks how she actually feels and what she believes. She is nervous and new to this, but I foresee her improving a lot.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

Here's a piece that raises a question or two about her past:

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/...iggest-obstacle-her-association-with-fitsnews

Non-starter. Guilt by association by association. At most it'll get an eye-roll. If that's her biggest obstacle she's golden. I wouldn't even address it if I were her, if it starts getting questions just say something like "I enjoyed my time when I was involved in FITS News, and I did not write that article. Next question."

 

[angelatc]

Which would be a violation of the NAP.

Are we libertarians or not?

no, we are not.

amazed that you have gone from executing law enforcement to non aggression in a little over 24 hours

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

no, we are not.

Same here. At least not by the current definition of the term.

 

[angelatc]

She needs to speak more from the heart and less scripted IMHO. You can tell she starts off more scripted, and then starts to sound great when she talks how she actually feels and what she believes. She is nervous and new to this, but I foresee her improving a lot.

i foresee her dividing the liberty vote with seasoned lee bright, giving graham the nomination again.

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

i foresee her dividing the liberty vote with seasoned lee bright, giving graham the nomination again.

SC does a run off if no one gets more than 50%. This may be a situation where the more candidates, the better.

 

[eduardo89]

Same here. At least not by the current definition of the term.

Libertarian has been co-opted by libertines.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

i foresee her dividing the liberty vote with seasoned lee bright, giving graham the nomination again.

Lee Bright would make a great US Senator, but AFAIK he has not (yet) decided to run.

 

[jurgs01]

i foresee her dividing the liberty vote with seasoned lee bright, giving graham the nomination again.

South Carolina has a 50% run-off rule, so this worry is unfounded (unless you think the liberty vote is going to get confused with the choice and just go all Mavericky and vote for Graham)

 

[anaconda]

If that's her biggest obstacle she's golden.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[T.hill]

I was thinking the same thing.

She seemed nervous, but she can work on it with time. She shouldn't try to be so safe with her liberty rhetoric. No one can question her military credentials or her support for the military.

She should look to rand for talking points and how to frame her ideas,

 

[Saint Vitus]

I don't know much about her, but anybody is better than Graham. How the people of South Carolina keep electing an effeminate, liberal, war-mongering RINO baffles me.

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

I don't know much about her, but anybody is better than Graham. How the people of South Carolina keep electing an effeminate, liberal, war-mongering RINO baffles me.

Pretty simple really. Graham won the primary for his House seat in 94 easily because Strom Thurmond campaigned for him. If I recall, he never faced a primary challenge after that. His House district is deep red and he won the general every time by 60% or more. When Thurmond retired, Graham ran for the Senate seat and had no primary challenger. In 08 he ran for reelection and did have a primary challenge, but it was a weak one. He's won the general both times by more than 10 points, due to the makeup of SC.

So over the course of his career, Graham has never really had to fight for his seat. Let's hope this year is different and Mace can put together a viable candidacy.

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

To add to my above post, one might ask: why hasn't anyone put up a serious primary challenge to Graham before? SC is a pretty conservative state (just look at their House members, and of course DeMint had the other Senate seat for many years). Well the reason is pretty simple as well. It is very, very difficult to defeat an incumbent. Over the past 20+ years or so the reelection rate for incumbents is around 90%. Given that, it is very difficult to find someone willing to put their lives on hold for a year, raise hundreds of thousands of dollars and amass hundreds, if not thousands of volunteers for a shot at an office where historically you have a 10% chance at victory.

It's going to be tough for Mace - the odds are against her. But, with Graham being somewhat unpopular and the mood of the country and state shifting in a more libertarian direction, she just might be able to overcome the odds and defeat Graham in the primary.

 

[jurgs01]

To add to my above post, one might ask: why hasn't anyone put up a serious primary challenge to Graham before? SC is a pretty conservative state (just look at their House members, and of course DeMint had the other Senate seat for many years). Well the reason is pretty simple as well. It is very, very difficult to defeat an incumbent. Over the past 20+ years or so the reelection rate for incumbents is around 90%. Given that, it is very difficult to find someone willing to put their lives on hold for a year, raise hundreds of thousands of dollars and amass hundreds, if not thousands of volunteers for a shot at an office where historically you have a 10% chance at victory.

It's going to be tough for Mace - the odds are against her. But, with Graham being somewhat unpopular and the mood of the country and state shifting in a more libertarian direction, she just might be able to overcome the odds and defeat Graham in the primary.

I think Mourdock in Indiana and the almost loss of Hatch in UT proved that conservative states are hungry for conservatives. The problem is that you really need to steer clear of the controversial social conservative issues. "It should be left to the states" is IMHO the correct response for any question to a libertarian-leaning federal candidate on social issues.

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

I think Mourdock in Indiana and the almost loss of Hatch in UT proved that conservative states are hungry for conservatives. The problem is that you really need to steer clear of the controversial social conservative issues. "It should be left to the states" is IMHO the correct response for any question to a libertarian-leaning federal candidate on social issues.

Agreed. Not only is it the correct position to hold, it is also works politically.

"I am personally against --------, but as far as my role as a Senator, I believe the issue is best left up to the states" You appease the social-cons by supporting their issue, but you don't make yourself a target of the left.

SC though, is a state where the general doesn't matter that much. The Dems have a 20 point deficit to overcome, and unless they can field a rock star candidate AND severely cripple the GOP candidate, they do not stand a chance.

 

[LibertyEagle]

I don't think that was a good interview. She wasn't clear enough about the NSA spying, in my opinion. I hope she gets some coaching. She could be great, but she needs to ramp up quickly.

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

I don't think that was a good interview. She wasn't clear enough about the NSA spying, in my opinion. I hope she gets some coaching. She could be great, but she needs to ramp up quickly.

Yeah I agree. Not the best being interviewed, but she's pretty new at this. Cavuto was a good place to start, because he's not going to pounce on her. No one is really paying any attention though at this point, so hopefully in a couple of months she'll be more polished.