Conley has much in common with Paul
By Robert Behre
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bob Conley doesn't argue when someone suggests he has more in common with former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul than with his own party's leaders.
Conley's populist, America-first rhetoric is also similar to another politician from Horry County: former Myrtle Beach Mayor Mark McBride, who announced his own plans to run for the Senate but didn't get on the ballot.
Conley previously ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for an Indiana state House seat and supports Republican positions on abortion and same-sex marriage. He also said he wants to secure the U.S.-Mexico border and deny amnesty to those who are in this country without proper permission. And he supports the Fair Tax, a plan to replace all federal taxes with a national sales tax.
Conley said he wants to push for energy independence and supports offshore drilling.
Like Paul, Conley supports removing all U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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