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|name=Jim DeMint

|name=Jim DeMint

|image=Jim DeMint.jpg

|image=Jim DeMint.jpg

He was elected on November 2, 2004 as [[South Carolina|South Carolina’s]] junior [[United States|U.S.]] [[Senator]]. An outspoken [[conservative]], he was the conservative leader in the [[U.S. Senate]].  DeMint started the very successful Senate Conservatives Fund to raise, from small donors, millions of dollars for conservative candidates, and in July 2012 left that fund to start a [[Super PAC]].<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78061.html</ref>

He was elected on November 2, 2004 as [[South Carolina|South Carolina’s]] junior [[United States|U.S.]] [[Senator]]. An outspoken [[conservative]], he was the conservative leader in the [[U.S. Senate]].  DeMint started the very successful Senate Conservatives Fund to raise, from small donors, millions of dollars for conservative candidates, and in July 2012 left that fund to start a [[Super PAC]].<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78061.html</ref>

==Early life and education==  

==Early life and education==

DeMint was born and raised in Greenville, [[South Carolina]], he earned his Bachelor's degree from the [[University of Tennessee]] and received his Master's degree from [[Clemson University]]. He owned a market research firm in Greenville, the DeMint Group.<ref>[http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Biography.Home&Biography_id=8b5cf6a0-3ead-436a-92cd-40e85e712f74 Short Biography]</ref> He remains a member of the [[Presbyterian Church in America]].

DeMint was born and raised in Greenville, [[South Carolina]], he earned his Bachelor's degree from the [[University of Tennessee]] and received his Master's degree from [[Clemson University]]. He owned a market research firm in Greenville, the DeMint Group.<ref>[http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Biography.Home&Biography_id=8b5cf6a0-3ead-436a-92cd-40e85e712f74 Short Biography]</ref> He remains a member of the [[Presbyterian Church in America]].

==United States Senate==  

==United States Senate==

DeMint has dedicated his life in public service to defending the values that have made America great -- [[individual liberty|liberty]], [[free markets]] and [[faith]]. He currently serves on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee and the Joint Economic Committee. DeMint has worked with President [[George W. Bush]] to pass [[tax relief]] measures, and he cast important votes to end the [[marriage penalty]], repeal the [[death tax]], and increase the amount of money workers can contribute to [[retirement savings plans]]. In March of 2007, DeMint was ranked by ''National Journal'' as the most conservative United States Senator in their conservative/liberal rankings. In the [[2008 Presidential election]], he endorsed Republican [[Mitt Romney]], then supported the [[John McCain]] campaign.

DeMint has dedicated his life in public service to defending the values that have made America great -- [[individual liberty|liberty]], [[free markets]] and [[faith]]. He currently serves on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee and the Joint Economic Committee. DeMint has worked with President [[George W. Bush]] to pass [[tax relief]] measures, and he cast important votes to end the [[marriage penalty]], repeal the [[death tax]], and increase the amount of money workers can contribute to [[retirement savings plans]]. In March 2007, DeMint was ranked by ''National Journal'' as the most conservative United States Senator in their conservative/liberal rankings. In the [[2008 Presidential election]], he endorsed Republican [[Mitt Romney]], then supported the [[John McCain]] campaign.

Demint has been a leading conservative critic of [[President Obama]]'s policies, saying about his [[health care]] plan: "The last time the President made grand promises and demanded passage of a bill before it could be reviewed, we ended up with the colossal stimulus failure and unemployment near 10 percent", <ref>http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=99867a17-09e2-6f21-b777-8f3d2bac8879</ref> referring to the economic stimulus package.

Demint has been a leading conservative critic of [[President Obama]]'s policies, saying about his [[health care]] plan: "The last time the President made grand promises and demanded passage of a bill before it could be reviewed, we ended up with the colossal stimulus failure and unemployment near 10 percent",<ref>http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=99867a17-09e2-6f21-b777-8f3d2bac8879</ref> referring to the economic stimulus package.

In 2009, Senator DeMint authored the book ''Saving Freedom: We Can Stop America's Slide into Socialism''

In 2009, Senator DeMint authored the book ''Saving Freedom: We Can Stop America's Slide into Socialism''

==9/12 March On Washington==

==9/12 March On Washington==

DeMint attended the September 12th, 2009 TEA party organized in Washington D.C. He spoke at the rally saying he'd had enough of "Alice in Wonderland" politicians promising more programs at the risk of financial disaster. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/12/tea-party-express-arrives-march-washington-protest-government-spending/ Tea Party Express Takes Washington By Storm, Fox News, September 12, 2009]</ref>

DeMint attended the September 12th, 2009 TEA party organized in Washington D.C. He spoke at the rally saying he'd had enough of "Alice in Wonderland" politicians promising more programs at the risk of financial disaster.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/12/tea-party-express-arrives-march-washington-protest-government-spending/ Tea Party Express Takes Washington By Storm, Fox News, September 12, 2009]</ref>

==Term Limits==

==Term Limits==

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==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Home.Home U.S. Senator Jim DeMint - Official Site at www.senate.gov]

*[http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Home.Home U.S. Senator Jim DeMint - Official Site at www.senate.gov]

*Jim DeMint: A conservative’s [[conservative]]. [[Michelle Malkin]] article: [http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/09/jim-demint-a-conservatives-conservative/]

*Jim DeMint: A conservative’s [[conservative]]. [[Michelle Malkin]] article: [http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/09/jim-demint-a-conservatives-conservative/]

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