Episode Details

Host Charlie James brings on Becky McLaughlin from the Spartanburg County GOP to discuss an upcoming emergency Zoom meeting regarding South Carolina Republican Party candidate qualification rules. They analyze a state party rule requiring candidates to have voted in two of the last three statewide primary elections unless granted a waiver, discussing how this standard affects primary candidates such as Darlene Graham and Charlotte-based candidate Clark Nelsen. Following the interview, Charlie questions the establishment backing of Darlene Graham's campaign for her late brother Lindsey Graham's U.S. Senate seat, criticizing her campaign strategy of staying in Washington, D.C. rather than actively campaigning or answering questions from South Carolina voters.