SC: Green Party Candidate for US Senate Prepares for Aggressive Campaign

From Dave Schwab at Green Party Watch:

South Carolina Green Party candidate for US Senate Tom Clements has received a wave of media attention after issuing a press release reminding voters that he is still in the race after Linda Ketner dropped an independent bid. The race is now between Tom Clements, Republican Jim DeMint, and Democrat Alvin Greene. Here are some of the stories covering Clements’ campaign – please post more in the comments as they appear:

•WACH Columbia – Green candidate discusses platform in Senate race
•The Daily Caller – South Carolina’s Green Party hoping to benefit from Alvin Greene
•Charleston City Paper – Remaining third option lobbies for Ketner voters
•South Carolina Radio Network – Green Party candidate says door is open for him in US Senate race


To learn more about Tom Clements and how you can help with his campaign, visit his website.

From a press release emailed to TPID by Greg Jocoy, also of GPW:

Clements is already an approved candidate by the SC State Election Commission and will appear at the top of the ballot on November 2. He has also filed papers with the Federal Election Commission in advance of the legal requirement to do so. Clements was chosen as the Senate candidate at the Green Party convention and thus did not have to pay a filing fee.

Clements is well-equipped to debate Jim DeMint and Democrat Alvin Greene toe-to-toe on a variety of issues ranging from foreign and domestic affairs, the environment, health care, immigration, the massive national debt and other topics of concern to South Carolinians. “I will listen to all South Carolinians of all views and beliefs and pay close attention to the rightful anger and mistrust about the mess in Washington,” said Clements.

Tom has the credentials not only to debate DeMint, but more importantly, to serve the people of South Carolina once he’s elected to the US Senate. Tom has been a tireless advocate for the ratepayer and consumer. He has intervened in S.C. Public Service Commission rate hikes in an effort to keep utilities from raising rates in a period of economic downturn. He has also challenged the law that allows utilities to begin charging ratepayers for a nuclear power plant before it is even approved or
built.