Tom Ervin exits race for Governor

When he visited Walhalla last month, Tom Ervin vowed he was going to win the race for Governor. But now the Independent Republican from Anderson has pulled out of the race, a week before the election, and has cast his support to Democrat Vincent Sheheen in Sheheen’s quest to defeat Republican incumbent Nikki Haley. In a statement, Ervin conceded that some of his supporters will be disappointed by his decision. He says he has decided to endorse Sheheen over Haley for three reasons: “1) Gov. Haley’s ethics, 2) domestic violence, and 3) DSS.”