Bob Conley

Robert M. Conley (born September 6, 1965) is an American pilot, engineer, and politician. He was the 2008 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from South Carolina; he ran against and lost to Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham.
Conley defeated lawyer Michael Cone in the primary election on June 16, following a recount, by a margin of 1,058 votes. He has been labeled a "conservative Democrat".
Conley supported libertarian Republican Congressman Ron Paul in his presidential campaign. He is a resident of North Myrtle Beach, where he served as a member of the Horry County Republican Committee prior to seeking the Democratic nomination. His candidacy was endorsed by many conservative South Carolinians, as well as by Constitution Party presidential nominee Chuck Baldwin.
Positions
"Conley stands for ending illegal immigration, protecting American workers, bringing our troops home from Iraq, increasing veterans' benefits, reducing our dependence on foreign oil, ending Wall Street bailouts, repealing the Patriot Act, cutting spending, and fidelity to the Constitution." He supports a non-interventionist foreign policy.
Criticism
Michael Cone, Conley's primary opponent, criticized Conley as too conservative, saying, "We've nominated a Republican in a Democratic primary." of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Jack Hunter in The American Conservative, have compared him to Republican Congressman Ron Paul. Conley voted for Paul in South Carolina's presidential primary.

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