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Nelsen weighs in on GOP candidates’ political postures

Brent Nelsen, Department of Politics and International Affairs. Photo: FOX Carolina.

Last updated June 12, 2023

By Tina Underwood


Furman University’s Brent Nelsen joins FOX Carolina Anchor Just Dougherty in the station’s “You Decide” segment about the 2024 presidential election. Nelsen, a professor of politics and international affairs, weighed in on the positions GOP candidates may take in the race for the nomination. He commented on former Vice President Mike Pence, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and how they might distance themselves from GOP nominee front-runner Donald Trump.

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