Kerry Wood is the Man
No, not the Chicago Cubs’ Kerry Wood…
Former Republican candidate for Superintendent of Education Kerry Wood.
Kerry was the consultant of record for Shane Martin who just beat incumbent Jim Ritchie.
A lot of candidates beat incumbents with the help of consultants, but Jim Ritchie is no light wait. He’s a real mover and shaker in Columbia and he is widely seen as someone moving up in South Carolina politics.
Now, Jim Ritchie’s political career isn’t over quite yet. We fully expect him to bounce back. He’s smart, hard working, and passionate about service.
We just thought we would give Kerry some props for one heck of a strong campaign.
June 25th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
I’d say Kerry did well. I liked the guy when he ran.
Not everyone is cut out to run for office, but not everyone has to serve in elected offices to make a difference.
Maybe he’s found a new way to make a difference.
Way to go Kerry!
June 26th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
The campaign for Senate Seat 13 shows how deep the Spartanburg County bench really is. Although Jim Ritchie was targeted by trial lawyers determined to punish him for the much needed tort reform bill he pushed through the Senate, his replacement is unlikely to be a tool of any interest group, trial lawyers included.
The campaigns run by Kerry Wood and Nicole Cobb, unseating two giants in the Spartanburg delegation, were truely awesome campaigns. Not only is there elective talent in this county, but there is also the kind of talent candidates need to turn “wanna-bes” into elected officials.