The governor places his record on line

At the dais yesterday in Walhalla, the South Carolina governor touted the record over the last couple of years and told his audience that his decision to avoid a major shut down during the pandemic has positioned the state to continue to be attractive to business and industry which looks for ideal places to invest.  Henry McMaster, who is bidding to be re-nominated by Republican voters next week, fulfilled his 5 o’clock appearance at the Center for the Performing Arts.  However, most members of the public stayed away, and the thought was that the 5 o’clock starting time conflicted with many people who were still at work or just getting off.  Nevertheless, a number of prominent Oconee Republicans were there to hear the state’s chief executive.  They included Sheriff Crenshaw and Lynda Alexander, representing her husband Sen. Thomas Alexander.  Getting a mention by name from the governor was Rep. Bill Whitmire, who McMaster has endorsed for a new, two-year term in Columbia.