June 09, 2010 South Carolina Democrats try to push out accused felon The South Carolina Democratic Party sends over a statement from Chair Carol Fowler, responding to a report that an unexpected nominee to face Jim DeMint "was recently charged with disseminating, procuring or promoting obscenity after showing obscene photos to a University of South Carolina student."
Fowler:
Today I spoke with Alvin Greene, the presumptive Democratic nominee for the US Senate, and asked him to withdraw from the race. I did not do this lightly, as I believe strongly that the Democratic voters of this state have the right to select our nominee. But this new information about Mr. Greene has would certainly have affected the decisions of many of those voters.
We are proud to have nominated a Democratic ticket this year that, with the apparent exception of Mr. Greene, reflects South Carolina's values. Our candidates want to give this state a new beginning without the drama and irresponsibility of the past 8 years, and the charges against Mr. Greene indicate that he cannot contribute to that new beginning. I hope he will see the wisdom of leaving the race.
