U.S. Senate Results
U.S. Senate Dem - Primary
2,109 of 2,109 precincts - 100 percent
x-Alvin Greene 99,872 - 59 percent
Vic Rawl 69,469 - 41 percent
U.S. Senate GOP - Primary
2,109 of 2,109 precincts - 100 percent
x-Jim DeMint (i) 340,355 - 83 percent
Susan Gaddy 69,832 - 17 percent
Unemployed vet wins Senate Dem nomination in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- An unemployed military veteran has stunned South Carolina Democratic Party leaders by winning the nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint.
Thirty-two-year-old Alvin Greene of Manning defeated 64-year-old Vic Rawl of Charleston in Tuesday's primary. Rawl is a former judge and legislator, who had about $186,000 cash available and had already scheduled a fundraising event for Thursday.
Greene raised no money in the contest, had no signs and no website.
Democratic Party Chairwoman Carol Fowler says she hasn't seen Greene since he filed to run. She says Greene will be a much weaker candidate than Rawl going into November against tea party favorite DeMint.
She says people who didn't know either candidate and voted alphabetically may help explain Greene's win.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
SC's DeMint cruises to primary win
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint has easily won the Republican primary over a little-known former Democrat.
The 58-year-old conservative kingmaker trounced 47-year-old Charleston lawyer Susan Gaddy in his quest Tuesday toward a second Senate term.
With 7 percent of precincts reporting, DeMint was winning with 85 percent of the vote.
The tea party favorite will face one of two candidates in the Democratic primary -- 64-year-old former judge Vic Rawl of Charleston or 32-year-old unemployed military veteran Alvin Greene of Manning.
DeMint has spent far more time this season helping elect like-minded conservatives to Congress than addressing his opponent back home. He still has $3.5 million cash available for the general election.
SC's DeMint expected to cruise to GOP primary win
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint is expected to easily win the Republican primary for his seat over a little-known former Democrat.
The 58-year-old conservative is facing 47-year-old Charleston lawyer Susan Gaddy on Tuesday.
DeMint has spent little time campaigning for himself this season. The tea party favorite has $3.5 million cash available while his primary opponent has raised nothing.
Gaddy volunteered for and voted for President Barack Obama in 2008 but says her disappointment in his administration caused her to switch parties.
Two Democrats are fighting for their party's Senate nomination. They are 64-year-old former legislator and judge Vic Rawl of Charleston and 32-year-old unemployed military veteran Alvin Greene of Manning.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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