UPDATED: Civil Rights Hero John Lewis Endorses Elizabeth Colbert Busch
Georgia Congressman supports likely Democratic nominee in SC1.
UPDATED
John Lewis made it official on Thursday morning, endorsing Elizabeth Colbert Busch. He released the following statement:
"Elizabeth Colbert Busch is my friend and my sister. I am endorsing her in the Special Election for South Carolina’s First District. The Colbert family has always been a strong advocate for all the people of South Carolina. I have visited the First District and know they need a powerful voice in Washington; Elizabeth can be that voice. I know she will be a hard working and dedicated Member of Congress who speaks up and speaks out for the people she serves. She has never been afraid to get in the way. Elizabeth Colbert Busch deserves the help and support of all the people of the Lowcountry.”
In response Colbert Busch said:
“It would be the greatest honor imaginable for me to work with a man of his stature. To have the endorsement of someone who is universally recognized for his courage and leadership is humbling. I promise to work tirelessly for the people in the 1st District and justify the confidence that they and Rep. Lewis have placed in me.”
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Elizabeth Colbert Busch will receive the endorsement of Georgia Congressman and Civil Rights pioneer John Lewis (D-Ga.) on Thursday, Patch has learned.
Colbert Busch is slated to appear on MSNBC on Thursday morning, when Lewis will make the announcement official.
The support from yet another influential African-American figure — U.S. Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) committed to supporting her last week — is critical for Colbert Busch in both the Democratic primary and general election.
Colbert Busch's only remaining opposition in the Democratic primary is Ben Frasier, who is African-American. Frasier's candidacy is thought by some to be a ploy to take away votes from Colbert Busch, with the belief that some votes would go to him simply because he is African-American.
In the general election, the support of the African-American community, which traditionally votes Democratic, will be crucial for Colbert Busch. The district is reliably Republican as evidenced by Mitt Romney win of 18 percentage points over Pres. Obama last November. For Colbert Busch to win, a strong turnout of African-American voters is essential. Minority voters make up slightly more than 22 percent of the electorate in the district.
See Colbert Busch's other endorsements here.
The 73-year-old Lewis was one of the leaders of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s while chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. He participated in numerous acts of civil disobedience in an effort to achieve eqaulity for his fellow African-Americans. Most notably, he led the Freedom Rides and was at the famous "Bloody Sunday" march in Selma, Ala., in 1965.
In 1987, Lewis was elected to Congress. In 2011, Barack Obama awarded Lewis the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
As a Congressman, Lewis sits on the House Ways and Means Committee.
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J.Edgar Swampfoot Jr.
10:31 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
"I bet we agree more then we disagree, but conversation for a different time. tune in at 1030 on Msnbc to see who I do media and communications for."
This quote is from Facebook and an individual that apparently works for the Elizabeth Colbert Busch campaign.
This individual also has posted on Facebook that "Ray Lewis.Reminding our bright,young youth that you can do anything as long as you can tackle and thank God afterwords" and "do they let murders into the White House even if they are on a Super Bowl team" and "a murderer sets a Super Bowl Ring and the Ravens win on a blown call. The world is right I guess."
Never knew Ray Lewis was convicted of murder. Wonder if Ray,his attorney and the White House are aware of this false allegation by an individual that is a self-proclaimed "media and communications" guy for Elizabeth Colbert Busch?
Sounds racist to me. Just my opinion.
Tim Young
11:45 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Lewis was not convicted but still remains a "person of interest"A stellar bona fides!...
Shawn Drury
12:28 am on Thursday, February 28, 2013
I really hope both you guys are joking about being confused over John Lewis and Ray Lewis.
reg
1:47 am on Friday, March 1, 2013
Ha! This, ladies and gentlemen --- a guy using a pseudoname who confuses John Lewis the congressman with Ray Lewis the football player --- is the status of the GOP nowadays.
Amy Lazenby
7:41 am on Thursday, February 28, 2013
For those who didn't learn about John Lewis in school, Google is a nice place to start.
Richard Hayes
10:03 am on Thursday, February 28, 2013
Elizabeth Colbert-Busch will make a GREAT Congresswoman! She is NOT a career politician. She is a business leader that leads the Wind Turbine project (front page Post & Courier yesterday!) which has brought over 1000 new jobs to the LowCountry, and has the potential to bring over 10,000 more jobs! A this was a project that Sanford veteod! (And fortunately got overriden!). I strongly support Elizabeth Colbert-Busch for Congressional District 1!!
Tom Bess
10:24 am on Thursday, February 28, 2013
Endorsed by the Most dividing liberal in Congress, better known as " The sister of Stephen Colbert" that's all her credentials? No thanks we do not need another "Celebrity" candidate with only accomplishments : a name recognition ( her Brother's not hers) and a failed attempt to bring ugly wind turbines to kill a Mockingbird.
reg
1:55 am on Friday, March 1, 2013
Actually, Tommy Boy, she's better known as the former Atlantic region director for Orient Overseas Container Line, chair of the SC International Trade Conference, member of the region's World Trade Center,and director of development at the Restoration Institute. That's her name recognition in the Lowcountry. And if you don't know that -- or if you assume that no one else besides you who'll read this page knows that --- then you don't know this district.
Richard Hayes
1:49 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
Elizabeth Colbert-Busch is a business leader, and led the effort in bringing the world’s largest wind turbine testing facility and thousands of wind energy jobs to the region - the future of renewable energy and SC has it because of her! She is a leader and not a career politician like Sanford and Limehouse! We need this strong and effective woman representing us in Congress!!! -- you can go hike the Appalachian Trail with your buddy Sanford!
ginger
8:10 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
ECB apparently has a college student running her media and communications operation?
Hilarious.
Tom Bess
11:17 am on Friday, March 1, 2013
"Former Atlantic region director for Orient Overseas Container Line, chair of the SC International Trade Conference bla bla bla.. WOW I was so impressed that I took the time to Google Overseas Container Line.. then what the heck, if a community organizer made his way to POTUS, whatnot ? The Sister Of Stephen Colbert and a former"Director of Atlantic Region for Orient Overseas Container Line" has the perfect credentials to be the next SC1 Congresswoman. Ridiculous.
reg
11:51 am on Friday, March 1, 2013
sure, Tommy! --- let's compare to Mark Sanford (lived off his wife's family's money) or Teddy Turner (went job-hunting straight to his billionaire dad -- who only sent him to Russia to work as a camera man for his network) or Ray Nash (lil town o'Irmo sheriff, then S'vill sheriff, then drops out after paying his campaign mgr to be "jail minister" and his staff relative to completely screw up the office's computer system) or Chip Limehouse (lives off family real estate biz, then to state gov, where he appoints himself to other gov positions) ---- don't forget all those insurance agents in the contest, either! Yeah! *THAT* type of work makes one qualified for congress, alright!
BTW, Tommy Boy, OOCL is the Port of Charleston's second-largest client, and international trade and US business development and energy are issues that a congressional representative should know (but that in-law dependants, rich daddy boys, insurance agents, real-estate family dudes, and Barney Fifes know **nothing** about). Now go back to your comic books.
ginger
8:27 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
Just what District 1 needs. A pro- abortion,gay marriage radical (Tinubu Jr.?) that is running as her brother (nobody would even care or know who she is if not for her disgusting,lying brother) that uses her media and communications team to divide this district along racial and socio-economic lines.
reg
2:00 am on Friday, March 1, 2013
Yup, no one would know that she's former Atlantic region director for Orient Overseas Container Line, chair of the SC International Trade Conference, member of the region's World Trade Center, and director of development at the Restoration Institute. well, except for people who actually live here and who actually pay attention to news outside the funny pages...
and to call a small-government stance "radical"? When will you outsiders who patronize our websites make up your mind? First you want small government, but when somebody calls for small government you just have a hissy fit?
And since when is *inclusion* of all races and socioeconomic backgrounds in any way divisive? I think you got it backwards, gingersnaps. You're using words of desperate people now.
lowcountry1
10:21 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
John Lewis is a civil rights leader and all around stellar human being. Read his bio before commenting please! Some of these comments are making me a little sad for District 1.
nerd2
11:08 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013
Latest bizarre and incoherent message coming from the Elizabeth Colbert Busch Campaign via its Deputy Communications Director:
February 22
"Just argued with my mom that she can't get married in a month to Brian because the single mom bit is better for me politically
#i gotta problem"
Booze,drugs,nuts or none of the above?
reg
11:21 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013
Well, I'd say you're nuts if you think we'll believe this kind of junk, *and* that you're probably on a combination of booze and drugs if the only thing you can come up with against a campaign is juvenile falsehoods about its "deputy communications director"
benji
12:29 am on Sunday, March 3, 2013
Just curious *reg*. What "falsehoods" did nerd2 post?
reg
12:48 am on Sunday, March 3, 2013
juvenile gossip garbage; couldn't you smell that stench?
miracle 1
12:02 am on Monday, March 4, 2013
Desecrating the American Flag (aka Bill Ayers and wife) and using such hate to apparently mock those that have died,been wounded and continue to serve, should never be used to promote ANY political campaign.
stanley seigler
11:13 am on Monday, March 4, 2013
this (nerd2, miracle1) exchange is above my pay grade...anyone care to explain (w/ links, refs, factchks) what the F it's about...
or just acknowledge it's all grade school, bs, garbage...
BTW colberT is the best thing that's happened in SC since jimmy byrnes...too bad she cant win in SC#1...