Scott Campaign Press Release - KCCI: GOP Presidential Hopeful Tim Scott Discusses Vision for America During Campaign Event in Pella
PELLA, Iowa — On Wednesday evening, South Carolina senator and Republican presidential hopeful Tim Scott pitched his path to the presidency at an event in Pella, emphasizing his upbringing in poverty, rise to Congress and vision for the country.
"I'm running for president because I believe, I know, America can do for anyone what she's done for me," Scott said.
Some Iowans told KCCI that Scott's message of faith in God and the country is what they're looking for in a presidential candidate.
"I love his message of, 'Pull yourself up by your bootstraps' and 'everybody can make it,' one attendee told KCCI.
Tim Scott, Scott Campaign Press Release - KCCI: GOP Presidential Hopeful Tim Scott Discusses Vision for America During Campaign Event in Pella Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/364072