He was hopeful that Andrews might help wind down the costly, challenging and ongoing military operation in Iran and prevent the war from widening.
“We got to get in the boats and get home,” said Welsh. “I don’t want to see Marines die.”
The retired lieutenant said he believed that the United States and Iran could negotiate a solution to the conflict if the right interlocutors were involved.
“The problem is solvable, but it’s not going to be solved with the military, but through diplomacy,” said Welsh.
Dr. Annie Andrews greets 3 year-old Goldie Woovis after a press conference at Tarvin Seafood on Shem Creek, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Mount Pleasant.
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Also in the crowd at Tarvin Seafood was Donald Bailey, a man who has done many things in life, including playing football at the University of South Carolina, serving as a university trustee, and advocating for the disabled and those with special needs.
He and his wife happened to buy a Mount Pleasant house in 2024 that was owned by Andrews. Not only did they like her home, but they liked her political message, which Bailey said was graceful, authentic and intellectual.
Graham’s campaign, on the other hand, just seemed plain mean, said Bailey.
“The other campaign was so negative and that girl should be ashamed of herself,” said Bailey, who blamed Graham’s advisors for encouraging her to call Andrews names like “bat (expletive) crazy.”
“She can’t be that bad in real life, I hope,” Bailey said of Graham.
His wife, Caroline Bailey, also respected Andrews’s campaign style, which she considered high-minded and dignified.
“(Andrews) never stooped, and I was so proud of her for that,” she said.
Caroline Bailey said she went to bed before the final votes were tallied. She woke up on Nov. 4 to see that Andrews had topped Graham and that another Democrat hopeful, Nancy Lacore, had won the race to become a Lowcountry congresswoman.