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Sen. Lindsey Graham on White House bid: 'I'm running'
Politico ^ | 05/18/2015 | By KATIE GLUECK

Posted on 05/18/2015 7:42:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday that he will announce his decision about whether to run for president on June 1 in his hometown of Central, S.C., but left little doubt about his intentions by saying “I’m running.”

“I’m running because of what you see on television, I’m running because I think the world is falling apart, I’ve been more right than wrong on foreign policy,” he said on “CBS This Morning,” when asked if he was running because he was unimpressed with the rest of the field (and appearing to dispense with the pretense that he hasn’t decided whether to jump in). “It’s not the fault of others, or their lack of this or that that makes me want to run, it’s my ability in my own mind to be a good commander-in-chief and to make Washington work.”

Graham, who is one of the Senate’s leading national security hawks, would be a longshot in the crowded Republican presidential field but could be influential in pressuring the other contenders on foreign policy issues. In recent weeks, the chances of his running, according to Graham, have gone from 91 percent to “98.6 percent” to 99.9 percent. He has also staffed up his exploratory committee.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 114th; 2016; 2016election; 2016gopprimary; election2016; gop; graham; graham2016; gramnesty; lindseygraham; president; southcarolina
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Here are the hopefuls, by party, some have declared, there may be some I've forgotten to list, I've boldfaced my two (and only two) favorites and put strikes through the unacceptable candidates (that could grow):
Pubbies (six declared, two to four more within a couple of weeks):
  • Ben Carson [declared]
  • Bobby Jindal (gov of LA)
  • Carly Fiorina [declared]
  • Chris Christie (gov of NJ)
  • Donald Trump
  • Jeb Bush
  • John Kasich (gov of OH)
  • Lindsey Graham [declared]
  • Marco Rubio [declared]
  • Mike Huckabee [declared]
  • Rick Perry
  • Rick Santorum
  • Sarah Palin
  • Scott Walker
  • Ted Cruz [declared]
other possible candidates:
  • Brian Sandoval
  • Kelly Ayotte
  • Mike Pence
  • Mitch Daniels
  • Nikki Haley (gov of SC)
  • Peter King
  • Susana Martinez (gov of NM)
Here are some combos that make sense to me at this time:
  • Ted Cruz, with running mate Donald Trump
  • Ted Cruz, with running mate Carly Fiorina
  • Ted Cruz, with running mate John Kasich
  • Ted Cruz, with running mate Peter King
  • Ted Cruz, with running mate Ben Carson
  • Ted Cruz, with running mate Mike Huckabee
  • Scott Walker, with running mate Susana Martinez
  • Scott Walker, with running mate Marco Rubio
  • Scott Walker, with running mate Brian Sandoval
  • Scott Walker, with running mate Ben Carson
  • Scott Walker, with running mate Nikki Haley
  • Scott Walker, with running mate Carly Fiorina
  • Scott Walker, with running mate Kelly Ayotte
  • Scott Walker, with running mate Peter King
Demwits (3 declared, rest possible or probable):
  • Bernie Sanders (I-VT) [declared]
  • Bill A.K.A. DeBlasio
  • Elizabeth Warren
  • Hillary Clinton [declared]
  • Martin O'Malley
  • Rand Paul [declared]
other possible candidates:
  • Amy Klobuchar
  • Andrew Cuomo
  • Brian Schweitzer
  • Dennis Kucinich
  • Jim Webb
  • Joe Biden
  • Kirsten Gillibrand
  • Lincoln Chafee
  • Mark Warner


61 posted on 05/18/2015 10:41:34 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Doesn’t he mean “prancing?”


62 posted on 05/18/2015 10:44:13 AM PDT by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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To: SMM48

The only thing I can say in Lindsey’s favor is that he has kept his sexual preferences Private. Somehow that doesn’t seem like much of a platform for President, but maybe he can peel off a few RINO votes.


63 posted on 05/18/2015 11:00:03 AM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: lurk; SeekAndFind
Well, he surely has the conservative vote all locked up.

I think his candidacy is great news. It will split the liberal Republican vote away from Jeb, giving a conservative alternative a better chance at the nomination. Now if only Chris Christie would enter the race too!

64 posted on 05/18/2015 11:01:37 AM PDT by ek_hornbeck
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To: Triple
I think Linda runs like this:


65 posted on 05/18/2015 11:41:41 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (we also gave those who wished to destroy space to do that - Baltimore's Democrat Mayor)
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To: SunkenCiv

Maybe Walker/Martinez. Both have records of fighting abuses of power. Walker stood up to the public employee unions. Martinez just signed a bill ending civil asset forfeiture at the state level.


66 posted on 05/18/2015 12:20:56 PM PDT by omega4412
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To: omega4412

Yeah, I agree, she’d be a strong running mate, IMHO the best choice. Actually wouldn’t be a bad choice of running mate for Cruz, either, although some might get cranked about an all-Latino ticket (wouldn’t bother me in the least; let’s see, I’ve been accused of being Mormon, Roman Catholic, specific individuals, so just to save time if you’re reading this, I’m about as non-Latino as anyone ever born), even the Latino Demagogic Party camp-followers wouldn’t be able to swing the Latino votes away from that ticket.


67 posted on 05/18/2015 12:37:37 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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...Never been married, No Kids, not even a mention of a girlfriend. No mention of a boifriend. A 60 yr old man has never had a significant other in his life?

Graham does seem a bit effeminate, but in the absence of any evidence that he's homosexual, it's just as likely that he's basically asexual. Back in the day, some "confirmed bachelors" were closet homos, others just didn't care one way or the other.

Frankly, it doesn't matter that much since Graham's politics are probably closer to Hillary Clinton's than to most Republicans.

68 posted on 05/18/2015 12:40:50 PM PDT by ek_hornbeck
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To: SeekAndFind

Rose held by Jack on the Titantic “ I’m Flying “ ...

Lindsey “ I’m running “ through the sweet air of tulips tip toeing my way Gayly free, whispers of my love far away singing sweetly in my ear.


69 posted on 05/18/2015 5:29:28 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (BeThe Keystone Pipe lik ProjectR : build it already Congre)
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To: SeekAndFind

John McCain is going to have to campaign really, really hard this election.


70 posted on 05/19/2015 11:44:57 AM PDT by Rudder
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To: SunkenCiv

Sandoval is pro-choice, making him an unlikely VP selection.


71 posted on 05/19/2015 10:35:00 PM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Impy

Thanks Impy. The office of VP was aptly described as “a bucket of warm spit” — e.g., LBJ went from powerful Senate leader to a conspirator in the removal of, uh, I mean, a drunken womanizing blowhard. After late 1963, he had the most to do of any President, before or since, in pursuing the US space program.


72 posted on 05/19/2015 10:40:25 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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