Rob Miller (South Carolina politician)

Robert Lauransom 'Rob' Miller was the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd congressional district in 2008. He challenged Republican incumbent Joe Wilson. Miller is a former member of the United States Marines who has served two tours of duty in the Iraq War.

Though South Carolina is heavily Republican, national Democratic Party officials expressed optimism that Miller could compete for the seat, in part based on expected high turnout of supporters of Barack Obama. In the days leading up to the election, Miller's campaign attracted the interest of top Democrats, and House Majority Whip James Clyburn, also of South Carolina, campaigned for Miller. As of October 23, 2008, Miller had raised AbOUT $500,000, approximately half as much as Wilson.

In the November 4 election, Wilson was reelected after Miller gained 46.4 percent of the vote.

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2008#District 2

External links

• Rob Miller for U.S. Congress official campaign website

• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org