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Benjamin Frasier, Jr. (born c. 1942) is a perennial candidate for political office in South Carolina, having run for Congress over fifteen times since 1972.〔Weigel, David (5 April 2013). (The Alvin Greene Scam: It Lives! ), ''Slate (magazine)''〕 He actually became the Democratic Party nominee for the November 2010 election, "surpris() observers" by beating retired Air Force Reserve Colonel Robert Burton in South Carolina's 1st congressional district Democratic Party primary, with 56 percent of the vote to Burton's 44 percent.〔(NBC Augusta election results )〕 ==Political career== Frasier was an aide to Congressman L. Mendel Rivers, who died in office in December 1970.〔 An incomplete list of Frasier's political campaigns include: *1972: Applied to run as a Democrat for South Carolina's 1st congressional district for the first time, against incumbent Mendel Jackson Davis, who had succeeded Rivers after winning a special election in April 1971.〔(Aide To River Elected ), ''St. Petersburg Times''〕 In the primary election, Frasier did no campaigning, and lost the primary to Davis. Frasier claimed he had been "kidnapped" by the "Davis machine" shortly before the primary,〔(16 April 1976). (Mendel David Is Oppsed ), ''News and Courier''〕 but later admitted the story was a hoax.〔(31 August 1972). (Candidate Pulled Hoax, Police Say ), ''The Dispatch (Lexington)''〕〔King, Stewart R. (30 August 1972). (Frasier Remains Missing As Voters Go To Polls ), ''News and Courier''〕〔King, Stewart R. (31 August 1972). (Frasier Admits Kidnapping Story Was Hoax ), ''News and Courier''〕 *1974: Ran in general election against Davis, as a candidate for the United Citizens Party, and lost, getting .6% of the vote. *1976: Applied to be a Democratic primary candidate against Davis again, but was excluded for failure to pay filing fee on time.〔(20 April 1976). (Frasier Won't Oppose Davis ), ''News and Courier''〕 *1978: Davis defeated Frasier in Democratic primary.〔Glass, Mary A. (23 October 1978). (1st District Congress Race Offers Lots of Surprises ), ''News and Courier''〕 *1980: Davis decided not to run for another term, and Frasier again sought the Democratic nomination to the 1st District. He lost the primary to Charles D. Ravenel, and placed fourth with 6.8% of the vote. *1982: Easily defeated in Democratic primary by W. Mullins McLeod.〔(23 June 1982). (Frontrunners Win Runoffs in 1st and 2nd Districts ), ''The Item''〕 *1984: Did not run for office.〔(4 May 1986). (Democrats get biggest 11th hour surprises ), ''News and Courier''〕 *1986: Lost Democratic primary for 1st district seat, coming in third place with 10% of the vote.〔(11 June 1986). (Stuckey, Davis In Runoff ), ''News and Courier''〕 *1994: Lost Democratic primary election to incumbent Jim Clyburn in 6th district. Clyburn got 86% of the vote.〔(10 August 1994). (Runoffs give uncertain voters second chance to decide ), ''The Item''〕 *1996: Again lost Democratic primary election to incumbent Jim Clyburn in 6th district.〔(Clyburn, McLeod easily win District 6 primaries ), ''The Item''〕 *2002: Again lost Democratic primary election to incumbent Jim Clyburn in 6th district.〔(12 June 2002). (Clyburn gets nod easily ), ''The Item''〕 *2004: Lost Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate seat to Inez Tenenbaum. *2006: Won Democratic primary for the 1st district seat with 47% of the vote, but lost primary runoff election to Randy Maatta.〔(28 June 2006). (In primary reversal, Maatta bests Frasier in congressional race ), ''The Item''〕 *2008: Lost Democratic primary for South Carolina's 1st congressional district to Linda Ketner *2010: Won first nomination, defeating retired Air Force Reserve Colonel Robert Burton in Democratic primary. Was defeated by Tim Scott in the general election. *2013: Lost Democratic primary for South Carolina's 1st congressional district special election, 2013 to Elizabeth Colbert Busch, obtaining only 4.1% of the vote (to 95.86% for the winner). Shortly thereafter, Mr. Frasier endorsed Mark Sanford, the Republican candidate in the race.〔(Ben Frasier Endorses Mark Sanford Over Former Rival Elizabeth Colbert Busch ), ''Huffington Post''〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ben Frasier」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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