Katon Dawson Who He Is: Current chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party
What He Represents: The old-school Southern GOP. During his introductory remarks, he bragged about his record of delivering South Carolina for Republicans -- a dubious achievement since the Palmetto State hasn't gone blue since 1976. Indeed, fellow candidate Ken Blackwell dinged Dawson on his claim, sarcastically noting Dawson's wins in "that key swing state of South Carolina.”
Sample Line from the Debate: “I think [the Democrats are] going to give us the gift of an overreaching, overpowering government that will limit our freedom."
Random Feed wrote an interesting post today on Here’s a quick excerpt I’ve got to admit that while I’ve generally given Katon Dawson the benefit of the doubt on his membership in a “Whites Only” golf club, I have to admit I wondered how Katon didn’t notice that the golf club looked a lot like an episode of the Andy Griffith show. Jim Geraghty did some digging and came up with a reasonable explanation (Hat Tip: Red State.) George Bunch, the president of the club, said that the deed’s...Read Full Story
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And despite the way this campaign ended, with stumbles, poor debates and dreadful election results, Perry's South Carolina chairman Katon Dawson said he would be ready to do it all over again. KATON DAWSON: We want our nominee to beat President Obama.
One of Gingrich's top backers in the state, Katon Dawson, derided Gingrich's ex-wife afterwards: "Marianne's been out there doing this for years," Dawson said. It was a highly eventful day for the Republican primary season. Iowa's Republican Party kicked ...
To carry the primary without it, McCain had to pile up votes in the Midlands and the Lowcountry. Katon Dawson, a former top adviser to Texas Gov. Rick Perry's campaign and former chairman of the state Republican Party, said the "heart and soul" of the ...
Leslie Gaines and Ruth Sherlock: After political consultant Katon Dawson left the Gingrich team in the summer, Gingrich did not replace him with another high-profile consultant. Instead, Gaines and Sherlock, co-owners of Greenville's Sherlock and Gaines ...
He finished near the bottom of the pack in the voting in Iowa and New Hampshire. Katon Dawson, a top Perry adviser in South Carolina, tried to minimize the effect of Wynn's decision. "It's unfortunate and disappointing. But at the end of the day ...
Tyler jumped on board. Katon Dawson, a South Carolina Republican who left Gingrich’s campaign for Texas Governor Rick Perry’s last summer, said Tyler’s return to help Gingrich wasn’t surprising. “He went back home,” she said. CRITICISM FROM THE ...
"Certainly the heat and energy in South Carolina was for Newt Gingrich," said Katon Dawson, a former state Republican chairman who backs Gingrich. "It takes heat and emotion to win a national contest." Whether Romney can generate the same kind ...
I am running to serve as chairman of the Republican National Committee because I’m ready to help lead our party’s turnaround. We need to turnaround our fortunes in many ...
WASHINGTON-South Carolina Republican Party chair Katon Dawson predicted Monday that president-elect Barack Obama will “overreach” during his first two years in office, giving the national GOP an o