Gibbs Knotts, chairman of the political science department at the College of Charleston, said the district’s conservatism is a factor.
“We’re in a conservative district in a very conservative state,” Knotts said. “It’s not just economic conservatism … but there are also a high number of socially conservative voters. It may be very difficult for these individuals to forgive Sanford for his past actions.”
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