Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) canceled a speech in South Carolina on Thursday after just eight people showed up to an event that was billed to have 100-plus people in attendance, local news site MyHorryNews.com has reported.
Mace — who is running for South Carolina governor — was expected to lead a “parental rights” rally in Myrtle Beach hosted by the Horry County chapter of the far-right, anti-trans Moms for Liberty group.
Rep. Nancy Mace's South Carolina gubernatorial campaign event, a planned "parental rights" rally with Moms for Liberty, was unexpectedly scaled back after low attendance. With only eight attendees present instead of the expected 100+, Mace canceled her speech and instead took questions from the media before meeting individually with those present. The event's poor turnout comes despite recent positive polling numbers for Mace's campaign, which she has actively promoted
In remarks to reporters, she declared that the county “makes presidents” before claiming that her campaign is “winning by double digits everywhere, but particularly with folks who support the president,” per Charleston’s ABC affiliate.
South Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Nancy Mace's campaign released internal polling data showing her leading the Republican primary. These numbers, highlighting her double-digit lead among President Trump supporters, were subsequently shared by Trump himself on Truth Social, despite his yet-to-be-announced endorsement in the race. Mace's campaign proactively shared the poll results with Trump officials
Mace “personally put her poll” on the president’s “radar,” sources told NBC News, and her team shared the results with Trump officials prior to the post.
GOP primary polling conducted prior to Mace announcing her gubernatorial bid showed 16% of Republican-identifying voters supporting the South Carolina congresswoman, a slight edge over South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson (15%).
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At the time, 52% of respondents indicated that they were still undecided.
The speech cancellation arrives just weeks after Mace —who has used her time in the House, in part, to obsess over trans women using the women’s bathroom — kicked off what she called the “Mother of All Town Halls” tour in Myrtle Beach, an event that reportedly packed the Veterans Café and Grill.
In her remarks, she claimed that she would “debate anyone” although those who arrived at the event with shirts “reflecting their opposition” to her were asked to leave before she started her speech, NBC News reported.
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