From GreenvilleOnline.com:

Of the two major-party candidates running to replace Henry McMaster as the attorney general of South Carolina, Alan Wilson brings the most prosecutorial experience and solid leadership qualities to this race. Wilson had to win a tough Republican primary to earn the right to face Democrat Matthew Richardson. A third-party candidate also is in this race.

Wilson and Richardson fall short of the impressive credentials of the current office holder. Henry McMaster had been a successful U.S. attorney for South Carolina who proved his mettle early on in some corruption cases, and the attorney general before McMaster, Charlie Condon, had been a respected solicitor who represented Charleston and Berkeley counties.

While a bit more seasoning certainly would have been preferred, each candidate meets what voters should consider minimum requirements for the job. Although based in Columbia, Richardson is an attorney with the Greenville-based Wyche firm. He’s smart, has handled complex legal cases, and has a good understanding of the office he is seeking. He also has a legal pedigree that comes from being the grandson of the legendary Bubba Ness of Bamberg, an exceptionally tough judge who served as chief justice of the S.C. Supreme Court before retiring and returning to private practice.

Wilson has fewer years as an attorney under his belt — about seven compared to Richardson’s 12 years experience. And Wilson has his own political pedigree, that of being the son of Rep. Joe Wilson of the 2nd Congressional District.

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