Andre Bauer

11 days to go: Bauer Skyrocketing in Polls

abadmin — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:20:06 +0000

Insider Advantage/State House Report, an independent polling firm, released polling numbers May 28^th that indicate André moved up in the polls by 8 percentage points while every other candidate running for governor has dropped considerably.

South Carolinians are applauding André’s hard work ethic, honesty, and drive to move South Carolina forward. However, we cannot become complacent because the GOP Primary is right around the corner.

Team André will not stop for one second and we hope you will help us keep the ball rolling.

Trust us…we have a lot to look forward to!

As we are coming down the home stretch, we are planning our most important event that will energize our supporters and engage many more South Carolinians to come join our team….stay tuned!

-Team André

Working Hard to Make a Difference

abadmin — Thu, 27 May 2010 11:08:12 +0000

6:30-Morning jog
7:30-Sign wave in W. Columbia
8:45-Finance calls with finance team
10:00-Meetings with LTGOV staff
11:00-Gavel in SC Senate
3:30-Welcome Prince Edward to SC in Greenville
4:30-Lois Eargle’s Birthday Party in MYB
5:30-Campaign Fundraiser at Kono Grill in MYB
7:30-Florence Rep. Women and Pee Dee YR’s Stump
8:30-Travel late in the night back home to Greenville

Andre wins The Palmetto Family Council Debate

abadmin — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:57:31 +0000

Immediately after the debate Tuesday night WIS conducted a poll to see which candidate performed the best. Andre immediately took a commanding lead of 43% with the closest competitor at 19%.

But the message is clear - immediately after the debate and for nearly ten hours Andre had a commanding lead. Clearly, the average voter responded positively to Andre’s message.

This is great news for our campaign for the following reasons:

1- Our message has come from people like you who are fed up with government bailouts and political correctness and it has clearly resonated well with others.

If you have any thoughts or suggestions, please shoot us an email.

2- The ground game – sign waves, yard signs, bumper stickers, and spreading Andre’s message to friends – is working and stronger than any other campaign in South Carolina.

Join the Hardest Working Campaign in SC by emailing us your phone number.

3- Our Campaign Finance Team cannot answer all the calls coming in from folks wanting to make a financial contribution to the campaign.

Your online contribution of $10, $25, or $50 will help us voice our message through TV Ads, Mailers, and Radio Ads – CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW.

As always, thank you for your support and prayers.

-Team André

Outworking the competition

abadmin — Tue, 18 May 2010 10:53:36 +0000

6:00AM – Driving from Columbia to Aiken for a 7:15AM sign wave

8:30AM – Driving back to Columbia and making Finance Calls with Finance Team

9:45AM – Meet with campaign volunteers

10:45AM – WLTX Interview

11:45AM – Meeting with a constituent before session

12:00PM – Gaveling in session and presenting Alicia Swann the Senior of the Day Award

3:45PM – Finance Calls with Campaign Finance Team

5:30PM – Palmetto Family Council Debate

10:00PM – Late night jog around the USC Horseshoe

Yard sign pick up locations

abadmin — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:42:01 +0000

County	First Name	Last Name	Phone 1	Phone 2	Address	City
Abbeville	Paul	Kennemore	864-229-5141		626 Bypass 72 Northwest	Greenwood

Aiken	Robert	Myers	803-984-9297		519 Clearwater Rd	North Augusta

Allendale	Robert	Myers	803-984-9297		267 Main St	Barnwell

Anderson	Eddie	Kinsey	864-933-8500		2008 N. Main Street	Anderson

Bamberg	Robert	Myers	803-984-9297

Barnwell	Dr. Ed	Lemon	803-300-1687		267 Main St	Barnwell

Beaufort	Bill	Libertoff	843-290-0305		17 5th Ave	Bluffton

Berkeley	Al	Deleon	843-709-9923		222 Redbank Rd	Goose Creek

Calhoun	Jason	Edens	803-739-0300		195 Bellinger Ln	Gaston

Charleston	Eddie	Ellis			226 Little Oak Dr	Folly Beach
	Al	Deleon	843-569-3736		222 Redbank Rd	Goosecreek

Cherokee	Robert	Myers	803-984-9297		104 North Rutherford St	Blacksburg


Chester	Robert	Myers	803-984-9297

Chesterfield	Billy	Spradley	803-530-6701		958 Winburn St	Patrick

Clarendon	Robert	Myers	803-984-9297

Colleton	Vic	Nettles	843-866-3108		105 Pinewood Street	Walterboro
	Mary Anne	Cannady			305 Washington St	Walterboro

Darlington	Raceway Ford		843-393-5000		701 S Hwy 52 Bypass	Darlington
	Raceway Ford		803-530-6701		1504 S 5th St	Hartsville
	Quick Stop Frame Shop	Billy Spradley	803-530-6701		792 S Main St	Society Hill

Dillon	Robert	Myers	864-316-1791

Dorchester	David	Mays	843-906-7008		1000 Crooked Oak Rd	Summerville

Edgefield	Bettis	Rainsford	803-384-0166		108 1/2 Courthouse Sq	Edgefield

Fairfield	Robert	Myers	803-984-9297

Florence	Raceway Truck Center				810 Irby St	Florence
	Raceway Luxury Imports			`	2639 W Palmetto St	Florence
	Gabe	Perez	843-230-7510


Georgetown	Hunter	Brown	843-651-9766		641 Little Tony Ave


Greenville	Bobby	Griffin	864-963-4900		2936 Grandview Dr	Simpsonville
	Robert	Myers	864-316-1791		10 Century Dr, Unit A	Greenville

Greenwood	Paul	Kennemore	864-229-5141		626 Bypass 72 Northwest	Greenwood


Hampton	Bill	Libertoff	843-290-0305

Horry	Joe	Johnson	843-839-9199		1329 Hwy 501	Myrtle Beach
	Atlantic Realty	Dawn Folwer	843-241-4627		4101 Main St	Loris
	Joe	Claridy	843-455-0368		930 Hwy 57 S	Little River
	Save More Superstore	Mr. Bingham	843-294-4728		5033 Dick Pond Rd	Socastee
	GOP headquarters	Robert Rabon	843-222-7268		Norman Alley	Conway
	Hardee Auto Sales	Craig Hardee	843-365-8989		3990 W Hwy 501	Aynor

Jasper	Robert	Myers	803-984-9297

Kershaw	Jay	Baker	803-272-3682	803-438-1651

Lancaster	Robert	Myers	803-984-9297

Laurens	Bobby	Griffin	803-984-9297

Lee	Robert	Myers	803-984-9297

Lexington	Wiz’s Eatery		803-730-0790		110 W Church St	Batesburg-Leesville
	Robert	Myers	803-984-9297		104 Kingston Court	Lexington

Marion	Bargain Warehouse		843-439-2189		2220 Wise Chapel Ct	Marion

Marlboro	Robbie	Smith	843-479-2006

McCormick	Paul	Kennemore	864-229-5141

Newberry	Gardner Insurance		803-276-5410		2610 Main St	Newberry

Oconee	Robert	Myers	803-984-9297

Orangeburg	Dwell Interiors		803-536-6676		1173 Boulevard St	Orangeburg
	Orangeburg Mobile Home Supply		803-536-9148		909 Five Chop Road	Orangeburg

Pickens	Mike	Becco	864-908-5600

Richland	Heather	Barnwell	803-905-5000		148 McLeod Rd	Columbia
	Robert	Myers	803-984-9297		3020 Devine Street	Columbia

Saluda	Sheriff Jason	Booth	864-992-7546		106 Old Golf Course Rd	Leesville

Spartanburg	Bobby	Griffin	864-583-0700		50 Fairview Church Rd	Spartanburg
	Wayne	Roberson	864-384-8652		2164 E. Blackstock Road	Roebuck

Sumter	Heather	Barnwell	803-905-5000		2725 Lin-do Ct	Sumter
	Steven	Shumpert	803-260-0507

Union	Freddie	Gault	864-466-7916

Williamsburg	Robert	Myers	803-984-9297

York	Jeff	Dixon	864-529-8077		559 Claire Lane	Rock Hill
	David	Roberts	803-684-9966		300 W. Liberty St	York

A tax increase on South Carolina families came at the darkest hour

abadmin — Wed, 12 May 2010 20:00:16 +0000

With a track record of successfully stopping more than $2 billion in tax increases over the past eight years, I never in my wildest imagination would have foreseen that in the darkest hours before dawn last Friday I would be unable to halt millions of dollars in tax increases disguised as vehicle registration fees and increases in hunting and fishing licenses.

As presiding officer of the Senate I had ruled the fees out of order. My ruling was right. There was objection to my ruling, and the Senate voted 28-14 to overturn my ruling, an action unprecedented in the previous seven years I had served as lieutenant governor.

“In the late hours of the night while you were sleeping, a tax increase is proposed and ruled out of order, the chairman is kicked out of the chamber and the taxpayer is shafted once again,” wrote Sen. Kevin Bryant in his blog about those events.

Instead of biting the bullet and finding a way to fund law enforcement, and even presented a likely target of $500 million in agency slush funds, the choice was to impose a bunch of fees on South Carolina families and businesses.

Make no mistake: There are fees all over this budget. This is not the way to go. Elected officials are going to go home and tell their constituents they didn’t vote to raise taxes, but they sure voted to raise fees.

This changes a long-established legislative precedent, and will ultimately add one more layer of an unfair tax burden on average taxpayers. Whether they want to call it a fee, a tax, or an assessment, it comes out of the pocket of the taxpayer.

For seven years, we’ve been able to protect taxpayers from tax and fee increases being slipped in. But the rules went out the window before dawn on April 30th, and along with them, the protection of the taxpayers.

As president of the Senate, I have steadfastly ruled proposed new taxes and fees out of order. In this instance, my interpretation was that by creating an annual fee, the proposal changed permanent law.

In all, I have ruled more than $2 billion in proposed new taxes out of order. None of my rulings have ever been overturned by the Senate until people who call themselves “fiscal conservatives” wrestled the leadership gavel from my hand.

I am disappointed that “fiscal conservatives” turned their backs on the taxpayers this time. True leadership requires tough decisions in spite of tremendous pressure.

I believe that a fee is a tax increase. Fees have to be paid out of household budgets. Fees add to the fixed costs of business. I think every South Carolinian will agree with me when they have to give up something, cut back on something, in order to pay these fees. We may have lost the battle on this issue, but the war is far from over.

Donate $6, $16, or $26 for the Six Stops on May 10th

abadmin — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:54:53 +0000

Busy day on the road, six stops today. Please donate $6, $16, $26, or any amount you can spare to help us voice our message via TV, Radio, and Mail.

7:30am - 8:30am - Chapin

9:00am - 10:00am - Newberry

11:45am - 1:00pm -Anderson

1:45pm - 2:45pm - Seneca

3:15 - 4:15Pickens

4:35 - 5:30 Easley

Once Again…Team Andre On The Move

abadmin — Thu, 06 May 2010 23:04:20 +0000

-THURSDAY-
6:30pm: Conservatives taking back America Gubernatorial Debate – Seneca, SC

9:00pm: Travel late in the night to Myrtle Beach to make the South Carolina Economic Developers Association Candidates Forum

-FRIDAY-
6:30am: Morning jog

7:30am: Sign Wave near 10th Avenue and Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach

8:30am: Presenting NBC - WMBF with the Aging Media Award

9:00am: Finance Call with Finance Team on the Campaign Bus

9:30am: South Carolina Economic Developers Association Candidates Forum

11:30am: Lunch with Grand Strand business leaders and Sign Wave after lunch

12:30pm: Dorothy Blackwell Luncheon - The Senior Citizens Association Honors Senator Hugh Leatherman

3:30pm - 6:30pm: Darlington Motor Speedway - Phoenix Racing Inc. of Spartanburg will support Andre Bauer’s campaign for governor by running his campaign logo at the Royal Purple 200 presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts

7:30pm: Aiken County Republican Party Gubernatorial Debate

9:00pm: Traveling late in the night to make it back to Columbia for a breakfast with Midlands business leaders

-SATURDAY-
6:30am: Morning jog around the USC Horseshoe

8:00am: Breakfast with Midlands business leaders

10:15am: Batesville-Leesburg Parade, please give Robert a call if you would like join 803.984.9297

11:30am: Fundraising Event in Society Hill

2:00pm-9:30pm: The Darlington Race

9:30pm: Travel late in the night to my home in Greenville to join my mom for Church

P.S. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE HARDEST WORKING GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN PLEASE EMAIL ANDRE@ANDREBAUER.COM

Lets Help our Friend Andre Bauer Become the Next Governor!

abadmin — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:10:33 +0000

Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Lt. Governor Andre Bauer is doubling his chances of winning big

abadmin — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:34:44 +0000

News Release
Contact: Steve Barkdoll, Phoenix Racing 864-583-3767

The premier NASCAR team in South Carolina, Phoenix Racing Inc. of Spartanburg, will support Andre Bauer’s campaign for governor by running his campaign logo at the Royal Purple 200 presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at Darlington Motor Speedway on May 7th, 7:00pm EST. Rookie of the year contender James Buescher will be driving the #1 Phoenix Racing car wrapped with the Andre Bauer Republican for Governor logo.

“Phoenix Racing is a vital component of the NASCAR industry in South Carolina and I am very appreciative of the jobs and revenue they bring to our state and their support in my campaign,” Bauer said. “The NASCAR industry generates an annual benefit of $54 million to South Carolina’s economy and we are very grateful for it.”

“Phoenix Racing is proud to support Andre Bauer for Governor. He attended 14 races this past year and is persuading Sonic Automotive, a Fortune 500 Company and leader in NASCAR, to consider relocating their headquarters in South Carolina. Andre is by all means a true advocate for our industry,” said James Finch (team owner) “The unprecedented growth in NASCAR has provided Phoenix Racing with the resources to build a successful future in South Carolina and we are fortunate to have Andre Bauer on our side.”

In 2008, Sports Illustrated conducted a poll asking NASCAR drivers if they are Republican, Democrat, or Independent and 58% responded Republican. Furthermore, The National Journal reports that a study finds NASCAR as one of the top three sports among Republicans.

“I attend over a dozen races across the country every year and have found NASCAR fans, drivers, and owners to be hard working Americans and I will always support an industry that values a hard day’s work,” Bauer noted. “As a Republican running for Governor I will work tirelessly to bring new industries and jobs to South Carolina.”