"It's been an honor to serve the people of South Carolina in United States Senate for the past eight years,but now it's time for me to pass the torch to someone else and take on a new role in the fight for America's future," said DeMint in a statement from his office.
"I'm leaving the Senate now, but I'm not leaving the fight. I've decided to join The Heritage Foundation at a time when the conservative movement needs strong leadership in the battle of ideas. No organization is better equipped to lead this fight and I believe my experience in public office as well as in the private sector as a business owner will help Heritage become even more effective in the years to come."
Jim DeMint har varit en stark konservativ röst, som betytt mycket inte minst för te-party-rörelsen uppbyggnad och framgångar. DeMint egenskaper och erfarenheter kommer förmodligen att vara till väldigt stor fördel för Heritage Foundation.
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