SC Governor Eliminates Funding for 2012 Republican Presidential Primary

On June 28, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, a Republican, deleted funds from the state budget that were intended to help pay for the first-in-the-South 2012 Republican presidential primary. Haley said primaries didn't merit state money because they are not a core government function. Nonetheless, Haley said the primary would go on.

"We are going to have the best South Carolina presidential primary we have ever had," Haley said. "And we're going to do it in the way that it was intended to be, which is with private funds where each party goes and raises the money that they're supposed to raise," Haley said.

State GOP Chairman Chad Connelly said Monday the party will raise money to put on the contest that the state Election Commission estimates will cost $1.5 million.

Haley said she'd help raise money. "Whenever they have a fundraiser and I'm needed, I will be there," Haley said.

The Republican Party will now raise the primary costs from private sources. The party already has collected $160,000 from filing fees and expects more from candidates who want to take part.









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