It’s so risky to take on a popular icon like Graham than many will decline to run. Republican voters will be told to stick with Graham, or the seat (the old Thurmond seat, Republican since 1964) will surely go Democrat in 2008.
While I am all for tossing all pro-amnesty politicians out of office the next time around, We gotta be careful. If we throw support behind someone so far to the right that they have no moderate appeal we will be no more effective than Dems who have gotten behind Dennis Kucinich or John Edwards. There is political reality to consider. Don’t believe me? Just consider how well, or rather how poorly, third party candidates have done in the past.
I live in Seneca, a couple miles from Grahams house. I thought I would never see the day when I would be willing to vote against any Republican, especially Graham but that time has come.