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Bobbie Rose
Bobbie Rose was a 2013 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of South Carolina.[1]
Biography
While sitting on the board of directors of CUNY, Rose also attended a specialized program there and earned a degree in English and Child Psychology. She subsequently trained at Mt. Sinai Children's Psychiatric facility and a suicide preventions program. Rose has also spent several years teaching general and special education students in the public school system, and working in the Family Court system as a Court Appointed Special Advocate. Rose has also run a family-owned business for thirteen years.[2]
Campaign themes
According to Bobbie Rose's website, her campaign themes included:
- Women's rights: "Women are the backbone of our communities, and to demean us for political gain is intolerable and it must be countered."
- Jobs: "I will work tirelessly to ensure that we attract new industries, while collaborating with those already here to make sure that they are committed to moving South Carolina forward."
- Education: "We must also provide training for those whose skills need to be updated in order to compete in a new economy with new technology."[3]
Elections
2013
Rose was rumored to be a candidate to fill the vacancy left by Tim Scott, but did not file to run.[4]
2012
Rose was defeated by incumbent Tim Scott.[5] Rose ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 1st District. Rose was unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary. The general election was November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bobbie Rose | 35.7% | 103,557 | |
| Republican |  Timothy Scott Incumbent |
62% | 179,908 | |
| Libertarian | Keith Blandford | 2.2% | 6,334 | |
| N/A | Write-In | 0.1% | 214 | |
| Total Votes | 290,013 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Charleston City Paper, "Democratic challenger sets her sights on Tim Scott's seat " accessed April 12, 2012
- ↑ The Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics, "Bobbie Rose" accessed May 30, 2012
- ↑ Bobbie Rose for Congress, "On the Issues," accessed September 6, 2012
- ↑ Summerville Patch, "Bobbie Rose to Seek Congressional Seat," January 13, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, South Carollinaa"
- ↑ WYFF News-2012 Primary Results
