Democrat in South Carolina Has Troubled Past

Jay Stamper (D), the lone Democratic candidate in South Carolina’s U.S. Senate race is a felon, the Columbia State reports.

“Grudging and reluctant support has come from some corners of Stampers’ own party after revelations he pleaded guilty to three felony charges associated with the illegal sale of securities in 2006. Stamper was ordered to repay millions of dollars and said at Monday’s meeting that $600,000 of that came from his own pocket. Stamper called the incident “a business mistake I made several years ago,’ and said securities laws are very complicated, and he acted on advice from two teams of lawyers.”