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COLUMBIA A former top South Carolina business executive and supporter of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has decided to back the Republican incumbents Democratic challenger in his 2020 re-election race.
Richard Wilkerson, the former chairman and president of Michelins Greenville-based North America operations, said he chose to endorse Democrat Jaime Harrison because of his experience working with him while Harrison lobbied on the companys behalf in Washington, D.C.
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Michelin is one of South Carolinas largest companies, employing almost 10,000 people in the state.
I am confident that as our next U.S. Senator, he will be a tireless advocate for creating well-paying jobs, improving our states health care system, and training the next generation for the jobs of tomorrow, Wilkerson said. Jaime is the perfect candidate to bring together South Carolinians from all walks of life.
During Grahams brief run for president in 2015, Wilkerson was listed as a member of the campaigns South Carolina finance committee, a group of more than 100 top business and community leaders from around the state.
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elleng
(131,199 posts)MagickMuffin
(15,962 posts)Richard please bring more of your friends to the Light-Side.
It's time to abandon the dark-side.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)cstanleytech
(26,334 posts)47of74
(18,470 posts)Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)Response to Guilded Lilly (Reply #4)
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But in a show of compassion, we should make sure he doesn't go alone. We should make sure that Gardner, McSally, Tillis, and of course, McConnell leave the stage with him.
NonPC
(308 posts)Mark Kelley is up by 10 points right now. Go Mark!
blm
(113,110 posts)Tillis is going down, but, Graham out, too, is even sweeter.
abakan
(1,819 posts)When Ms Lindsey and moscow mitch go down!
liberalla
(9,266 posts)this was coming. Good on Wilkerson having some integrity!
May many more follow in his steps!
dlk
(11,582 posts)Good riddance!