“If there is one candidate in this race who understands what it means to be a happy warrior, it’s Tim Scott. The senator’s presidential brand has been one of hope. Eternally optimistic messaging is his stock and trade, for good reason. His personal story is an aspirational one, and his strong adherence to his faith would, in a healthier America, be a boon to his electoral chances, especially in contrast with someone as irreligious as Trump. Scott’s is a message of purpose and vision. His resolve allows him to be joyful at a time when everyone is increasingly despairing. As Noah Rothman wrote in June: He is not merely a product of America’s past but a symbol of its future — he and so many others like him are inevitable. If you honestly believed that,
then you, too, would project infectious enthusiasm.” – Scott Howard, National Review
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