2010 United States Senate election in South Carolina
In August 2010, South Carolina Democratic Party chairwoman Carol Fowler asserted that the criminal charges against Greene would make it impossible for him to run a statewide campaign.[23] A Winthrop University poll conducted between October 5 and 10, 741 likely South Carolina voters found Clements running second with 12.2% of the vote against 11.2% for Greene and 58.3% for incumbent Republican Sen. Jim DeMint.[24][25] An October 13 article in the Columbia Free Times noted that prominent Democrats were privately donating money to the Clements campaign.[27] Write-in candidates also joined the race, including the Reverend Mazie Ferguson,[28] Mauldin High School teacher Greg Snoad,[29][30][31] Michael C Neumann, and chef Nathalie Dupree.[38] Diverse media outlets frequently referred to DeMint as a party "kingmaker" for supporting successful primary challengers to mainstream Republican candidates.[39][40][41] At an October 3 appearance before a rally at Spartanburg North Baptist Church, DeMint reminded the audience of his 2004 comments that gay men and sexually active single women should be prohibited from teaching in public schools.[47] Challenger Tom Clements condemned DeMint's stance in a subsequent interview with the Herald-Journal: "He's trying to push his version of religion onto the entire country.
Greene
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50–60%
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60–70%
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70–80%
Rawl
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50–60%
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