COLUMBIA — John Warren, the businessman who nearly bested South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster for the GOP nomination two years ago, is launching a political action committee that could ultimately serve as the springboard for another effort to oust the incumbent, should Warren opt to run again.
“Although I lost the primary, I still love South Carolina,” Warren told The Associated Press on Monday, a day ahead of the group’s official launch and introductory video release. “In talking to a lot of people and analyzing the landscape politically, business, higher education system, I really felt like South Carolina’s Conservative Future was the way to really effect positive change for all of South Carolina.”
Warren, 41, said the political action committee would focus on several areas, among them developing a grassroots network “to really engage and create change, and not just attend meetings.” Warren said the group will look to recruit and support…
