Club for Growth PAC today announced its endorsement of State Representative Tim Scott in South Carolina’s first Congressional district Republican primary, to be held June 8.
“Tim Scott has fought for the principles of individual liberty and limited government in South Carolina, and he is ready to do the same in Washington,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “He has fought the same battles in Columbia that need to be fought in Congress: for less spending, lower taxes, and school choice. Tim Scott has spent his life living and defending the American dream, and we are proud to help him continue that work in the U.S. House of Representatives.”
“I’m honored to receive this endorsement from an organization that clearly stands for the values of limited government that are shared by the people of South Carolina’s First District,” Tim Scott said. “I will continue to work to cut government spending, lower taxes and increase individual liberty.”
Tim Scott has been recognized as beinging the only candidate to sign the “Repeal It!” pledge, a commitment to fight the government takeover of healthcare and to sponsor and support legislation with real reforms that will lower healthcare costs withouth growing government.
The Club for Growth also brings extensive fundraising potential to help candidates get thier message of smaller government to voters. Scott is the 11th candidate Club for Growth PAC has endorsed in the 2010 election cycle. He joins Senators Jim DeMint (S.C.) and Tom Coburn (Okla.), Senate candidates Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Pat Toomey (Pa.), and House candidates Kevin Calvey (OK-05), Tom Graves (GA-09), Tim Huelskamp (KS-01), Mike Pompeo (KS-04), Robin Smith (TN-03), and Jeff Duncan (SC-03).
