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Carson South Carolina Visits

rationale, methodology and limitations | this page updated on July 3, 2015

Through 2nd Quarter (June 30, 2015) Only

South Carolina: 6 visits, 9 days
2015
>Dr. Ben Carson visited SC on May 25-26, 2015.
On May 25 he participated in a veterans march on Ocean Blvd in Myrtle Beach with U.S. Rep. Tom Rice in honor of Memorial Day, and made brief remarks, followed by a media availability; held an ice cream social in honor of veterans at Valor Park at Market Commons in Myrtle Beach; and attended the Military Officer's Association Golf Tournament at Moorland Golf course-Legends Resort in Myrtle Beach.
On the afternoon of May 26 he attended a Low Country Republican meeting/tribute to National Committeewoman Cynthia Costa at the Country Club of Charleston at James Island in Charleston; and joined U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford as a special guest at his Neighborhood Office Hours at the Mount Pleasant Farmers Market at Moultrie Middle School in Mount Pleasant.

>Dr. Ben Carson visited SC on May 8-9, 2015. At mid-day on May 8 he spoke and took questions and did a meet and greet fundraiser for the Georgetown County Federation of Republican Women at Winyah Auditorium in Georgetown; spoke to K-5 students who read one of his books at Plantersville Elementary School in Georgetown; and in the evening participated in a Richland County Republican Party Conversation with the Candidates at the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce in downtown Columbia. On May 9 he hosted a Dutch Treat breakfast at Tommy's Ham House in Greenville; and spoke at the Freedom Summit at the Peace Center in Greenville.

>Dr. Ben Carson visited SC on April 15-16, 2015. In Columbia on April 15 he keynoted a Balanced Budget Amendment rally in the 1st floor lobby at the State Capitol; and did a meet and greet hosted by the South Carolina House Republican Caucus at the Palmetto Club. On the morning of April 16 he spoke and answered questions at Palladian View's "Bridging the Gap Quarterly Leadership Series" meeting at Spartanburg Community College's downtown campus in Spartanburg.

>The 2015 South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention was held at the Springmaid Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC on January 17-19, 2015. Four potential candidates appeared. Dr. Ben Carson and Sen. Ted Cruz spoke on the afternoon of January 18.

2014
>Dr. Benjamin Carson spoke at a fundraiser for the Lexington County Republican Party at the State Farmer's Market in West Columbia, SC on the afternoon of November 2, 2014.

>Dr. Benjamin Carson spoke at the Great Homeschool Convention at the TC Convention Center in Greenville, SC on the evening of March 22, 2014.