The first job of our next Governor

I’m Dwight Drake. We need to get South Carolina working again, but the past eight years have been wasted and South Carolina is now first in unemployment in the South.

Mark Sanford made a lot of news when he disappeared this year, but he’s been AWOL on jobs since the day he took office. I know from my experience working with two Governors who made education and jobs their priorities — John West and Dick Riley — and working to bring BMW to South Carolina, what it takes to create good paying jobs in our state.

The first thing a Governor should do when he wakes up in the morning is think, “What can I do today to bring good jobs to South Carolina?” And the last thing he should do at night is ask himself, “Did I do enough today on jobs?”

It takes stable state leadership in the state. And it takes quality education. But Mark Sanford hasn’t done any of that. He hasn’t made jobs a priority, other than his own job. He sure hasn’t provided stable leadership.

My mother and father taught me always to tell the truth and do my best. Well, the truth is we’re not doing our best in South Carolina. That’s why I’ve decided to run for Governor.

I hope you will think about these issues and join me in getting South Carolina working again.

Thank you,
Dwight Drake

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