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Hi Everyone,

I hope everyone had a safe trip home.

Thank you all for your time and I hope everyone enjoyed the meeting. I think we all were energized and

hopefully from this point forward we can accomplish great things together as a team.

Attached are some materials to follow up on the meeting. I have attached a copy of the region map

prepared by Bill Rhodes, copies of the letter we signed to graham, and a summation of our tasks and

organizational structure. I have also included the top ten list from FreedomWorks on Grahams poor

voting record, you can use for talking points. And more recently, you can add his comments on NSA and

Gramnesty to the list.

If I am missing anything, please let me know and I will get that out to all of you.

It was an honor and privilege to meet all of you on Saturday, and I look forward to what we are about to

do.

Retire and replace, Senator Lindsey Graham.

Thank you,

Renee Cannon

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July 13, 2013 meeting summation

1) First task- ORGANIZE regions- get your regions organized as soon as possible. Have a regionalmeeting. Pitch the idea of uniting behind one candidate, elect a candidate by our own caucus,

and committing to supporting that candidate.

2) Second task- EDUCATEIn Each region, begin the job of educating your groups, your neighbors, friends, and community

about Lindsey Grahams record. Remember, we do not need to be negative. The truth speaks for

itself. Find creative ways to get the message out.

Some of the suggestions from group discussion were: business cards, letters to the editor, If

money is possible, Billboards.

3) Third task- DEFINE qualities-Define what qualities we are looking for as a group in a candidate.4) Fourth task- and we did not have time to discuss thisOnce we define the qualities, we need

to start vetting the candidates that have already come forward while continuing the search.

Maybe plan a series of town halls of each of the candidates in our own groups etc. And plan a

forum for them at our next meeting. We need to have this discussion before the next meeting.

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The main mission and purpose of this meeting was intended to be for one purpose; to retire and replace

Lindsey Graham. And, for this, the name above is very well suited. The structure of coming together for

this purpose was to form a network of the conservative community, and not a coalition. This

network can obviously be beneficial to future support and team work on state and local issues.

If we are choosing to form a coalition, this is a whole new discussion that needs to occur. This is a

completely different issue, and will take a great deal more time and thought to plan its structure. This

unity type coalition should have a different mission and name stated.

So, I suggest, 2 names because there are 2 missions here. The first, for the network being built to retire

Lindsey Graham. South Carolinians for a conservative Senate. The name states the mission clearly.

And second, we need a name for a Unity group coalition if this is what the group chooses to become.

I make this distinction for a reason. There may be some groups, that are interested in joining us for this

one mission and to network, but do not necessarily wish to be included in a more formal long term

coalition.

There are many many things that need to be done in this state. And, coming together can all help us

achieve those goals. As it was stated at the meeting, just imagine what we can accomplish by coming

together.

BUT, lets remember what the speakers told us at this meeting. Lets remember our mission. We need

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Top 10 Bad Votes by Lindsey Graham

1. Graham Voted for No Child Left Behind

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) cosponsored and voted for the federal takeover of K-12 educationknown as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.1 This unconstitutional law takes away local control ofschools by requiring states to implement federal standards and tests. No Child Left Behind hasundermined the quality of U.S. education and costs taxpayers about $25 billion annually.2

2. Graham Voted for the Patriot Act

Senator Graham voted for the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate ToolsRequired to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act.3 Despite the well-intended title, the so-called Patriot Act violates our Fourth Amendment right to privacy. The law includes unprecedentedsurveillance powers that permit the federal government to spy on U.S. citizens without a warrant.

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onto consumers in the form of higher prices for goods and services.

5. Graham Voted for the Fiscal Cliff Deal

The fiscal cliff was a fake crisis created by Congress and the president. Senator Graham voted for theinfamousNew Years Day 2013 fiscal cliff deal that raised taxes on 77 percent of U.S. households andcontained no real spending cuts.7

6. Graham Cosponsored Cap and Trade Legislation

Senator Graham co-sponsored the Cap and Trade bill in Congress with Senators Joe Lieberman andJohn Kerry. The bill aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 17 percent by 2020, and 80 percent by2050. 8 Graham wrotewith John Kerryin theNew York Times,first, we agree that climate changeis real and threatens our economy and national security. That is why we are advocating aggressivereductions in our emissions of the carbon gases that cause climate change.

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7. Graham Cosponsored Internet Regulation Bill

Senator Graham cosponsored the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA)10 that would have stifled freespeech and innovation online. Under PIPA, the government would have the power to shut down millionsof websites. This is an economically destructive violation of our constitutional right to free speech.

8 Graham Voted to Confirm Liberal Supreme Court Justices

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10. Graham Voted against Fiscally Conservative Budgets

Senator Graham voted against several fiscally conservative budgets in the Senate. He voted againstSenator Mike Lees Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal that would have balanced the budget in five yearsand saved $7 trillion over the next ten years.14 He also voted against Senator Rand Paul's Fiscal Year201315 and 201416 budget proposals that would have balanced the budget in five years and saved over $8trillion over the next ten years.

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Senator Lindsey Graham July 13, 2013

508 Hampton Street, suite 202

Columbia, SC 29201

Dear Senator Graham,

We, as your constituents, would like to thank you for your years of public service to our wonderful state

and country.

While we appreciate your hard work and dedication, you no longer represent the principles and values

of the people of South Carolina.

Therefore, as citizens of this great state, we are asking that you retire at the end of your current term in

2014. This will be in the best interest of the entire country.

Thank you for considering our request.

Sincerely,

South Carolinians for a Conservative Senate

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