by ENGR101.com Staff
Published January 16, 2012

A leading South Carolina conservative and Tea Party champion, State Senator Tom Davis, endorsed Ron Paul for president on Sunday.

Davis, former Governor Mark Sanford’s former chief-of-staff, has been a vocal critic of government action and of economic development spending backed by other politicians of both parties.

“Senator Tom Davis’ fiscal conservative credentials are outstanding,” South Carolina GOP executive director Matt Moore said recently. “Any candidate would do well to gain his endorsement.”

Rick Santorum had said last August: “To get an endorsement from someone like Tom Davis is a big deal. It would speak volumes to folks and make them take notice and give us a look.”

There has been no further word from the Santorum campaign since Sen. Davis gave his endorsement to Ron Paul.

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