As a member of the hardline conservative Tea Party movement, he was endorsed at the time by the former Alaska governor Sarah Palin and became a rising star of the party. Scott staked his political claim amid a wave of conservative opposition to Barack Obama’s presidency. Scott was first elected to Congress in 2010 He has described his life as an “only in America” story of achievement, and claimed that people need to take “individual responsibility” for their lives. After growing up in poverty, living with his single mother in his grandparents’ house, Scott says he was mentored by a local Chick-fil-A business owner who taught him “conservative business principles” and allowed him to see a way to a better life. Scott presents himself as an American success story. Scott leans into a story of personal success and ‘personal responsibility’ He entered politics in the mid-1990s as a Charleston, South Carolina, city council member before running for Congress. Scott grew up in South Carolina, attending a Baptist university and owning an insurance company before becoming involved in politics. Scott is a 57-year-old senator from South Carolina
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