Whom Should Tim Scott Endorse?

After hosting six town halls with GOP nominee hopefuls, Congressman Tim Scott, R-SC, is asking South Carolina voters for help in making his possible endorsement.

To participate, go to www.timstownhalls.com. Request for voters to participate in the informal poll began earlier this week with ads that only ran for a few days.

"Throughout this process, thousands of South Carolina voters have attended our forums, submitted questions for the candidates, and displayed a unity and passion to defeat President Obama that encourages me about the future of our country," Scott said in a statement released Thursday. 

Scott called the solicited input a "South Carolina straw poll" and also asked particpants to submit questions for each presidential candidate, adding that the questions would be posed to candidates.

Scott has yet to host former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Congressman Ron Paul, R-Texas.

"We have extended invitations to the two remaining candidates ... and are hopeful that we will schedule town hall meetings with each of them prior to the South Carolina Primary (Jan. 21)," Scott said in a statement.

This fall, Scott told Patch he'd make his endorsement by mid December, after scheduling all eight candidates for his First in the South town hall series. 

In the statement, Scott stated he is still deciding "whether or not to endorse.". 

"As I make a decision on whether or not to endorse a candidate and if so who, I am asking for your input and advice," Scott said.

Following Scott's announcement, Minnesotta Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's campaign sent out an email to followers urging them to vote in the straw poll.

Updated 1 p.m. Friday to correct "who" to "whom," and to add information from campaigns.