Joe Cunningham in 2022 AdWatch


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Gov. Henry McMaster is trying to make his political rival eat his own words by reminding voters of the time Democrat Joe Cunningham praised the Republican for his leadership on the issue of offshore drilling. Cunningham's comments, made at a Lowcountry seafood restaurant in 2019, are now featured prominently in a new 30-second TV ad called "Thank You."

But what the ad leaves out, is that McMaster also praised Cunningham that day when the governor thanked Cunningham for his work in Congress on a bill to ban the search for oil and gas off the nation's coasts.

Cunningham responded to the ad by thanking McMaster in the spirit of cooperation. "I want to thank the governor for reminding voters of my long record of bipartisan work and his support for my efforts in Congress," he said. "I was proud to be ranked one of the most independent and effective members of Congress because of my willingness and ability to work across the aisle to get big things done."

Source: Charleston Post-Courier AdWatch on 2022 S.C. Governor race Oct 7, 2022

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