Mike Campbell receives nod from Pat Boone-tied seniors group

Mike Campbell, a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, said he has received an endorsement from the 60 Plus Association, a conservative seniors organization that counts musician Pat Boone as its spokesman.

"I’m still singing at concerts, but today I’m singing the praises of Mike Campbell," Boone said in a statement. "Seniors can depend on Mike Campbell."

The group says it has 55,000 supporters in South Carolina.

"Mike Campbell will protect the pocket books of senior citizens and stand as a vocal opponent of wasteful spending on all levels of government,:" 60 Plus Association Founder Jim Martin said.

Campbell, son of the late Gov. Carroll Campbell, is one of four Republicans vying for the seat open after GOP Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell, decided to become the president at the College of Charleston. The lieutenant governor oversees the state's office on aging.

This story was originally published May 23, 2014 at 11:35 AM with the headline "Mike Campbell receives nod from Pat Boone-tied seniors group."