Tim Scott
Tim Scott
Timothy Eugene "Tim" Scottis the junior United States Senator for South Carolina. A Republican, he joined the Senate in 2013 when South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley named him to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jim DeMint. Scott ran in a special election in 2014 for the final two years of DeMint's second term, and won the seat...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth19 September 1965
CityCharleston, SC
CountryUnited States of America
As I have traveled throughout my Congressional district, the one thing I heard loud and clear was simply please stop spending money you do not have, rein in spending, live within a budget.
There are good people and bad people in all organizations fundamentally however, when you look at the basis of the Tea Party it has nothing to do with race. It has to do with an economic recovery. It has to do with limiting the role of our government in our lives. It has to do with free markets.
I think it's very clear that the American people are frustrated with this move toward socialism. And so whether you're back or white, if you believe that the conservative construct is in the best interest of our future, than you too would be voting with Republicans, and if you had the opportunity to run you'd join us as well.
I think the question is who am I? That's what we all should be asking ourselves. Who am I? Well, if I am first a Christian conservative then that dictates my response to all questions so my response first as a Christian conservative is to vote consistent with my value system.
Conservative principles place growth and opportunity at the forefront, and I look forward to the RNC continuing to promote those values in communities across the nation as we grow the party.
I think when you look to the future what you'll find is that the Republican Party is building a bigger party base on stronger values.
One of the things that perhaps we can learn through the political process about bringing people together is to remember South Carolina, remember the families of the nine victims, how they brought a community together during the worst atrocity in our state's history, i am thankful that I live in a country where forgiveness can be seen in the worst of conditions.
I was warmly embraced by the Tea Party. They openly seek more minorities.
The future of the Republican Party and the future of America is based on a values system and the issues that drive those values are on our side.
Ensuring fairness in the American workplace should be a cornerstone of our economic policy.
My three P's would be pray, pray first. Second, prepare, and then persist.
South Carolina is a great place to be from.
If Strom Thurmond could get 30% of the black vote, any Republican can.
I believe Americans have a strong work ethic.