Can you believe that Gov. Mark Sanford’s pet organization, Reform S.C., didn’t go to a South Carolina company for its advertising? Neither can Vierdsen. Nope, instead of staying around here, he went to Charlotte firm Specialized Media Services.

Of course, Reform S.C./S.C. Club for Growth chairman Chad Walldorf went to SMS for his Sticky Fingers operation, so that may mean something.

Over the course of a month (5/27/08-6/30/08), Reform S.C. paid SMS $72,019.98. That’s a hefty bit of cash, and about 56 percent of the 501(c)4’s total expenditures for the last reporting period.

But, Reform S.C. didn’t stay away from new media – no, sir. Between the end of May and the end of June, the organization gave Google $50,000. Lest you forget, though, that money went straight(?) to San Francisco.

Way to go, Guv. You just paid for a programmer to go to BearFest ‘08.

http://vierdsen.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/reform-sc-didnt-patronize-sc-businesses-either/

http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/opinions/displayOpinion.cfm?caseNo=26524