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    Hunter aims for highest office

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    Hunter aims for highest office
    ROBERT W. DALTON, Staff Writer
    Published January 13, 2007

    Congressman Duncan Hunter of California is coming to the center of the universe for Republican presidential candidates to formally declare his intention to seek the party's 2008 nomination.

    Hunter will make the announcement during a breakfast meeting Jan. 25 at the Spartanburg Marriott at Renaissance Park. Hunter announced Friday the formation of an exploratory committee -- the first step toward throwing his hat in the ring.

    "Our citizens deserve a new American sunrise of opportunity, faith and freedom," Hunter said in a release.

    County GOP Chairman Rick Beltram said Hunter's choosing to make his announcement here is a nod to South Carolina's importance in the national picture, and to the Upstate's key role in determining the South Carolina winner.

    "I think that he, like other candidates, realizes that since South Carolina holds the first in the South primary and that since South Carolina has been the correct predictor of the GOP nominee since 1980, that this is the center of the activity," Beltram said. "Most of the candidates that I've spoken to agree that doing well in Spartanburg and Greenville is vital on the road to the nomination."

    Hunter, 58, actually has been campaigning since the fall. The former head of the House Armed Services Committee visited Spartanburg in December and counts textile magnate Roger Milliken as one of his key supporters.

    Neal Thigpen, a Francis Marion University political scientist, said Hunter's goal in officially kicking off his run for the White House in Spartanburg is to gain valuable East Coast coverage of his campaign.

    "He's the longest of long shots, so why not go to the heart of where everything is happening and where he could sell his product?" Thigpen said. "He's looked at the map and the events and figured if he's going to have any chance at all, he's got to score here in some fashion."

    Spartanburg County has been a popular stop for 2008 GOP hopefuls since 2005, when Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney dropped in for the first time. Arizona Sen. John McCain, considered the frontrunner in the state, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee also have turned up.

    Beltram said that in addition to the valuable prize they are seeking, it's a healthy dose of South Carolina that keeps them coming back.

    "When candidates do come to Spartanburg, they're all given the red-carpet treatment," Beltram said. "As a result, they find it very easy to make return trips."
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    Neal Thigpen, a Francis Marion University political scientist, said Hunter's goal in officially kicking off his run for the White House in Spartanburg is to gain valuable East Coast coverage of his campaign.
    Makes a lot of sense to me! Thanks for posting the article, jean.

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