Comments on: Sparkle City Headlines: Court Ends Spartanburg Delegation Dispute

By: Christine Bond

Christine Bond — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:17:45 +0000

If you have someone in mind that would consider running in District 33, please e-mail our local Democratic Party Headquarters, or call & leave a message at 585-6957. Our Candidate Recruitment Committee will meet with any potential candidate to discuss the filing process, what to expect, what it takes financially, campaigning, training sessions, etc.

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:26:43 +0000

I understand what you mean. And for the most part, I agree with you. Too often it seems like anyone who comes across as anything but a tax-hating good ol boy has to fight to be heard anywhere outside of the city.

But I think that there may be some promise in Dist. 33. Elaine Harris has gotten a lot of good things going in Pacolet, B. G. Stephens has Glendale moving in the right direction, and a few folks in Glenn Springs are just beginning to redevelop its identity with a strong historical society working there. I think someone with connections and endorsements in those communities would get elected no matter what their politics were. I also tend to think that the majority of the actual voters in that district are people in deep eastside Spartanburg, which might go for a different sort of candidate.

I can dream anyway. I think there’s more hope there than in a lot of the county districts.

By: Christopher George

Christopher George — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:56:15 +0000

Not trying to be a downer, and I think the right kind of candidate could maybe be competitive, but my sister lives in Whitestone, and one side of my family is originally from Glenn Springs, so I know the area pretty well.

It’d have to be one super-good campaigning Democrat running against one super-bad campaigning Republican in order to even have a shot at that seat. Not saying there aren’t some pockets of progressive people out there, but they are VASTLY outnumbered.

Pacolet and Cowpens alone would probably be enough to sink most anybody with a (D) beside his or her name, unless the Republican is a total disaster. Still, stranger things have happened.

Personally, I think Joey Millwood is vulnerable to the right kind of challenger. A lot of people up that way aren’t exactly happy with that Howard Rich-backed, empty suit they’ve got representing them. If he survives the GOP primary, there’s a chance for the Dems.

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:19:51 +0000

Here’s a map of the Spartanburg County House Districts: http://www.ors.state.sc.us/districts03/hse83.pdf

It looks like District 33 includes Pierce Acres, some of the newer east side neighborhoods and Glendale, which all have their share of progressive-minded folks.

I wouldn’t rule out this district!

By: Christopher George

Christopher George — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:35:14 +0000

Umm…don’t they shoot progressives out that way?

Seriously though, I don’t know anybody out there, but it’d be nice if we could find somebody worth running.

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:46:32 +0000

With Lanny Littlejohn having announced his retirement, are there any prospects for candidates to fill his seat? His distict includes southeastern Spartanburg County and parts of southwestern Cherokee County. Who are some progressives in Pacolet or Glenn Springs?