I got home tonight to find out that Lt. Governor Andre Bauer's plane crashed near Blacksburg, SC . Luckily, he escaped serious injury. According to WIS-TV he was going to a funeral, when his plane clipped some trees on takeoff, crashed an caught fire.
It's good to hear that he will be OK. He was scheduled to be in Florence for a BBQ at the Leatherman Senior Center tomorrow - my guess is it will be cancelled or rescheduled. This brings me to a couple of points: Andre's aggressive campaigning, and the effect on the primary June 13th.
Andre is famous for his hard charging campaign style - "You have to campaign like Andre" is a standard term for all us candidates. However, when you combine today with the driving infractions, you might worry that Andre may be to politicians what Nirvana was to rock - a quick flame destined for tragedy. Ask any Kennedy.... You get in those private planes enough, and eventually things like this are bound to happen. Perhaps it's time to take inventory. Andre seems to be thinking about things other than politics lately, so the travelling style might need to be included.
Politically speaking, I think this is very good for the Primary. Speeding is an absolute negative - no one likes a politician getting off without being cited. However, this was a near death experience, and anyone can empathize with someone who has averted tragedy. For once, Andre is a person we feel bad for, and how can we help? Vote for him on June 13th. That's not my advice - make up your own minds- but that is a natural human urge. Mike Campbell is going to have a hard time fighting this....that's just the way the ball bounces sometimes.
To wrap up, I'm glad Andre is okay, and the publicity ain't gonna hurt him in the Primary either!
A post note here... I got an e-mail from Rod Shealy Jr. about Andre's condition. Although he is ok, he is still in ICU with a shattered heel, and multiple lacerations. Last night's news made it sound more like he walked away, which rarely happens.
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