SC Delegate Vows to Challenge Platform At GOP Convention

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina delegate to the Republican National Convention says he’s exploring ways to challenge the conservative platform being constructed for adoption next week.
State Sen. Tom Davis told The Associated Press Thursday the committee charged with forming the current set of policy prescriptions known as the party platform has created a “screed of intolerance” that could lead to the GOP’s downfall.
This week, delegates began the tedious process of updating the platform to be adopted at the convention next week. Changes adopted so far signaled renewed support for religious conservative values.
Davis has represented Beaufort since 2009 and advocates for libertarian-leaning causes like the use of medical marijuana. If the GOP continues on its course, Davis says, “there’ll be no need for an autopsy this time.”