Erwin to challenge Graham?

Dan Hoover has this on his blog:

Joe Erwin, the Greenville advertising executive and former state Democratic Party chairman, is considering a run for U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Lindsey Graham.

Erwin confirmed this monring that (1) he’s assessing the race and all goes with a start-up candidacy, (2) he would put up the seed money to meet expenses at least for the balance of the year and (30 will decided by Nov. 1.

“I don’t want to characterize it as a ‘Draft Joe Erwin’ thing, but I am hearing it” from enouigh people to require consideration.

Erwin previously had been thought to be be considering a run for governor in 2010.

Graham’s seat is up nex year.

Interesting…

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