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Tim Scott out of Presidential race

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has bowed out of the Republican Presidential Primary race, citing lack of support from voters.

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1 year ago

November 13, 2023

Terry A. Hurlbut

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) last night withdrew from the Republican Presidential Primary race, citing clear signals of lack of support.

Tim Scott withdraws

Tim Scott announced the “suspension” of his campaign to Trey Gowdy on the latter’s Fox News Sunday Night show.

Sen. Tim Scott announces that he is suspending his presidential campaign pic.twitter.com/oQ63MYvQTG— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) November 13, 2023

As Mary Lou Masters reported at The Daily Caller, Scott said that voters were “telling [him], ‘not now, Tim.’” He does not seem ready to endorse another candidate still in the race.

John Solomon at Just the News said the same. He also pointed out that Tim Scott has been polling only in single digits and is raising less money. But he mainly cited the commanding lead of former President Donald J. Trump over all other contenders.

Trump has refused to take part in any of the Presidential debates, saying publicly that he wouldn’t waste his time.

According to Christine Laila at The Gateway Pundit, Scott’s support started flagging when Tucker Carlson made clear Scott’s support for continuing U.S. involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war. Roger “DC Draino” O’Hanley called Scott out on this:

Tucker: Mexico sends fentanyl into the US killing hundreds of thousands

Russia hasn’t killed a single American

Why is Russia our sworn enemy & Mexico is our ally?

Tim Scott: well…uhh…this is why we need to send more weapons to Ukrainepic.twitter.com/AkPZmPG6PH— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) July 14, 2023

Wow. @TuckerCarlson’s first question in the first presidential forum for the Republican primary was about Ukraine, exposing Tim Scott as a hawk.

After, Tucker continued to drill on the issue of cluster bombs and whether the US should push for peace.

You would not see this in… pic.twitter.com/L60BF7M7Kn— Liam McCollum (@MLiamMcCollum) July 14, 2023

We grilled the GOP candidates at the Iowa summit and then traveled to Florida for a big speech at Turning Point USA.

Watch this video of the speech to see how the candidates performed, what’s happening in America and more.
SPOILER: We even cover the 8 ball of cocaine found in… pic.twitter.com/jRgmevblYt— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) July 16, 2023

Scott had planned to take part in Iowa Family Leader’s Thanksgiving Forum on November 17. He, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy had all said they would attend. The organizers had also invited Amb. Nikki Haley and President Donald Trump, neither of whom had responded. They still list Scott as an invitee, but whether that still stands, is not clear.

Terry A. Hurlbut

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Terry A. Hurlbut has been a student of politics, philosophy, and science for more than 35 years. He is a graduate of Yale College and has served as a physician-level laboratory administrator in a 250-bed community hospital. He also is a serious student of the Bible, is conversant in its two primary original languages, and has followed the creation-science movement closely since 1993.