McCain group adds key names to S.C. support

Two sons of legendary South Carolina politicians have signed to support U.S. Sen. John McCain’s potential bid for president.

Strom Thurmond Jr. and Carroll Campbell III have joined the Arizona Republican’s political action committee, Straight Talk America.

Thurmond’s father, the late U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, and Campell’s father, the late Gov. Carroll Campbell, both supported George W. Bush in 2000. Bush, who went on to become president, defeated McCain in a pivotal South Carolina Republican primary.

Thurmond and Campbell join other prominent state Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, Attorney General Henry McMaster and state Sen. John Courson on McCain’s team.