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Manning, South Carolina (CNN) -- South Carolina Democratic Senatorial candidate Alvin Greene urged voters Sunday to "get South Carolina and America back to work" in his first major public speech since surprising the political world last month by capturing his party's nomination.
"My campaign is about ... moving South Carolina and America forward," the 32-year-old Greene told a friendly audience in his hometown of Manning during a brief, halting speech that at times jumped from one topic to the next.
The speech, given at a meeting of the local chapter of the NAACP, was voters' first glimpse of Greene's campaign vision as he mounts an unlikely challenge against Republican incumbent Sen. Jim DeMint.
"South Carolina and America cannot afford six more years of my opponent," Greene said of DeMint. "We cannot let my opponent keep this country hostage."
Greene, while touching on a variety of issues including the state's education system, unemployment numbers and road projects, did not offer specific ideas for how he would make changes in those areas.
Originally posted by ExPostFacto
reply to post by lightseeker
Since when should a person be qualified to hold political office? I always thought average people should be representing me. Anyone that is "qualified" in my opinion is an advocate to keep things the same as they have always been.
Since when should a person be qualified to hold political office? I always thought average people should be representing me. Anyone that is "qualified" in my opinion is an advocate to keep things the same as they have always been