STATE PARTY PUTS WARREN MOWRY IN CHARGE OF WINNING GENERAL ELECTIONS

Being a politically polarized state, many of South Carolina’s elections are determined during the primaries. This year’s slate is no different as a number of candidates on both sides face little or no opposition in November.

But for Republican candidates who do find themselves in a general election dog fight, the state GOP is ready to go to bat.

With nearly $2 million in the bank, SCGOP Chairman Katon Dawson and company have all the resources necessary to help elect Republicans. Democrats, however, come up more than $1 million short of that mark.

And on Wednesday, Dawson announced that Warren Mowry would be serving as Executive Director of Victory 2008, the SCGOP’s coordinated effort to elect Republicans to local, state and federal office.

“We are extremely excited to welcome Warren Mowry to our team,” said Dawson. “He is an experienced political hand, and his expertise will be invaluable as we work hard to elect Republicans up and down the ballot in South Carolina.”

Mowry was Upstate Field Representative for Lindsey Graham’s successful 2002 campaign for U.S. Senate. He also served as Chairman of the Greenville County Republican Party from 1999-2001. A graduate of University of South Carolina School of Law, Mowry was a prosecutor for South Carolina’s 13th judicial circuit from 1982-1994.

All of this likely means that, despite Democratic gloating to the contrary, Republicans will still hold both U.S. Senate seats, four of six U.S. House of Representatives districts, and majorities in both houses in the state legislature after November.