May 28 2008
South Carolinians for Responsible Government Blindside House Candidate with Flier
Fliers mailed out in the last few days have singled out S.C. House District 81 candidate Tom Young Jr. of Aiken, and he’s not happy about it.
South Carolinians for Responsible Government’s Political Action Committee sent the fliers, in part branding Young as a trial lawyer supported by trial lawyers who want to sue doctors and drive up health costs.
“I was totally blindsided by this attack,” Young said. “I think they singled me out because we’re winning the race.”
I’m not able to substantiate their claim regarding Young. The law firm for where he works says he specializes in “General Practice, Business Litigation, Personal Injury Law, Products Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Insurance Bad Faith, Real Estate Litigation, Residential and Commercial Real Estate Transactions.” It specifically lists medical malpractice for some of the other attorneys in the firm, but not for Young. Working in a law firm that handles medical malpractice suits does not in itself implicate Young in the SCRG’s claim.
If you read Young’s positions on the issues, he sounds like a very good candidate to me. He has stressed the need for limited government and low taxes, an excellent Reagan style view.
