Tim Scott breezes onto 2024 stage Sen. Tim Scott’s sunny disposition, optimistic message and unique personal biography have grabbed the attention of Republicans looking for an antidote to the chaotic and unorthodox politics of former President Donald Trump.
The lawmaker from South Carolina, one of just three current Black senators and the only Black Republican in the chamber, impresses his audiences. Colleagues see him as a cooling presence, delivering conservative principles with common sense and seriousness.
Mr. Scott has been on a listening tour for his “Faith in America” message, and it has taken him to early presidential primary states. He is nearing a final decision on whether he will run for the White House, said people familiar with his thinking.
Whether the Republican Party is ready for a cool-down, though, remains to be seen.
“I think Sen. Scott brings a thoughtfulness and civility and a lack of hyperbolic claims. That is something people will find refreshing,” said Chip Felkel, a South Carolina-based Republican Party strategist. “My question is whether the base doesn’t just want to be angry.”
Mr. Scott will be in Iowa on Wednesday to participate in a roundtable discussion with home-school families in Cedar Rapids and to address a Republican women’s group.
On Thursday, he will rub elbows with voters at the Red Arrow Diner in Manchester, New Hampshire, a crucial stop for candidates circulating through the first-in-the-nation primary state.
The next day, he will be back in South Carolina, which traditionally holds the third contest in the primary race..........
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