State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex is mulling over a possible run for governor in 2010. Rex would run as a democrat. He says as he has travelled the state speaking with citizens and has seen a lot of growing concern for education and job creation. Rex is now putting together an exploration committee to put some funding into polling and plans to announce his decision in early September. The Superintendent says there are several reasons he is considering a run for the governor’s office.
“Lots of reasons, I’ve been in this job two and half years, done 35 town hall meetings, did two this week–one in Spartanburg (and) one in Columbia–talked to tens of thousands of South Carolinians and I’m increasingly hearing anxiety and even fear about where I state’s heading and the directions its going,” said Rex. “Our poverty rates are going up, our unemployment rates are going up, the level of confidence and trust in government is going down.” [click to continue…]
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