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Lindsey Graham battling for reelection against well-funded Democrat
Washington Examiner ^ | Sep 13 | by David M. Drucker,

Posted on 09/13/2020 7:34:47 PM PDT by RandFan

Sen. Lindsey Graham is taking fire from the Right and the Left, a development that has placed the South Carolina Republican in a political quagmire as a challenge to his reelection bid heats up.

Jaime Harrison, Graham’s Democratic opponent, raised more than $20 million during the first six months of the year — enough to mount a credible Senate bid in states far larger than South Carolina. Less than eight weeks before Election Day,

Harrison is using that war chest to flood television airwaves and digital platforms with campaign advertising. Graham has never before faced general-election opposition of this magnitude.

Meanwhile, just after Labor Day, Graham, 65, came under attack from Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

The highly rated television commentator, who has cultivated a loyal following among grassroots Republicans, used his prime-time perch to blame Graham for President Trump’s problematic interview with veteran Washington journalist Bob Woodward. Trump acknowledged privately to Woodward that the coronavirus posed grave risks to the United States even as he minimized the threat to the public. Carlson, bewildered that Trump would talk to Woodward, suggested it only happened because Graham brokered the interview.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: graham; jaimeharrison; lindagraham; lindseygraham; queer; sc; southcarolina
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To: AnthonySoprano

Yep, Hannity has a soft or blind spot when it comes to Gramnisty.


41 posted on 09/13/2020 8:23:38 PM PDT by apostoli ("When people get used to preferential treatment, equal treatment seems like discrimination." - Sowel)
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To: RandFan

Jaime Harrison made his DC ‘bones’ by working for the Podesta Group as a Lobbyist for eight years...just saying...


42 posted on 09/13/2020 8:23:50 PM PDT by Geronimo (God Bless America and President Donald J. Trump...)
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To: familyop


Lindsey undermines Trump at every corner.

Did he name the Whistleblower?

Did he let Hunter be called and questioned?

Did he block Obama from being questioned?

Has he slow rolled the Coup Investigation protecting the FBi and the perps?

Are all Trump’s enemies protected and sleep like babies?

The peeps that defend Lindsey, defended Huber, Sessions, Comey before that, thought there was no harm in appointing Mueller, and want Swamp Rule forever.


43 posted on 09/13/2020 8:32:37 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano
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To: RandFan

Not a prayer of him losing this seat


44 posted on 09/13/2020 8:36:24 PM PDT by italianquaker
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To: nwrep

Trump will pull McSally over the top


45 posted on 09/13/2020 8:37:26 PM PDT by italianquaker
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To: RandFan

I don’t like Lindsey Graham and I’m not fond of our guy in North Carolina Tom Thillis who is up for reelection this year. He’s fully on board with the cheap labor express just like Graham.

But we MUST hold on to the Senate. If Trump wins we need the Senate to continue making progress restoring the courts and to get any treaties through. If god forbid, Trump loses, the Senate is our only line of defense. Holding my nose and voting for Thillis, so be it. That’s what I have to do. The time to take these people out is in the primary.


46 posted on 09/13/2020 8:40:09 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: All


How does your boy trying to throw the White House fit in with stopping Gun Control?

You better worry about the Presidential race.


47 posted on 09/13/2020 8:42:12 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano
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To: italianquaker

I hope you are right and I am wrong. :-)


48 posted on 09/13/2020 8:43:17 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: RandFan
I'm not a major fan of Mister Graham.

That said, I do hope the good Citizens of the Great State of South Carolina will re-elect him in a landslide.

The seat is the goal.

Think game, rather than play.

.

49 posted on 09/13/2020 8:43:46 PM PDT by Seaplaner
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To: All

This is just like when we heard now is not the time to call Hunter.

And what harm does it do to appoint Mueller? Should take him 4 weeks.

Don’t criticize Nancy, her own party will take her out.

As long as the Swamp rules, nothing is going to change vis-a-vis corruption.


50 posted on 09/13/2020 8:47:31 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano
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To: nwrep

We will see, i hope so 2
Mcsally needs Trump because she is a rotten campaigner but has been improving


51 posted on 09/13/2020 9:03:40 PM PDT by italianquaker
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To: SaxxonWoods

and if Lindsey loses you can say hello to Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer-


52 posted on 09/13/2020 9:09:29 PM PDT by TECTopcat (e)
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To: AnthonySoprano

Do I even want to know what he’s doing with Biden’s thumb??


53 posted on 09/13/2020 9:21:31 PM PDT by Spirit of Liberty (It's morning in America again!)
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To: Spirit of Liberty


It’s illegal in 11 states!


54 posted on 09/13/2020 9:29:42 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano
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To: Lurkinanloomin; Lib-Lickers 2; upchuck

President Trump endorsed Senator Graham. That’s all we need to know. But for those who don’t trust President Trump,...

Democrats are still burning mad about Graham throwing his support to President Trump a long time ago. They just as mad about President Trump endorsing Senator Graham. They’ll do anything to defeat Graham.

Endorsements by Donald Trump
https://ballotpedia.org/Endorsements_by_Donald_Trump

It’s driving them crazy.

Trump endorses Graham ahead of South Carolina primary
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/501573-trump-endorses-graham-ahead-of-south-carolina-primary

They’re doing their best to fool South Carolina Republicans into dropping the vote or voting against him.

Sen. Graham, powerful Trump ally, may be ‘in trouble’ with reelection in South Carolina
Fox News
Marisa Schultz
August 24, 2020
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-graham-powerful-trump-ally-in-trouble-with-reelection-in-south-carolina
“Sen. Lindsey Graham is a big deal in Washington. He is chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, a media-savvy Republican leader and golf partner of President Trump...Graham made the pragmatic choice of cozying up to Trump and, at times, fiercely defended the president in the face of tough criticism. The transformation of Graham has irked some disaffected Republicans and independents who view the change as a betrayal of McCain. And now they have a viable alternative in Harrison.”

Losing the Senate majority and the White House is a real possibility. Democrats will confiscate firearms and will not allow anything to be grandfathered in. Neither they nor activist judges care about our Bill of Rights or cases that supported those rights.

Imagine all of the firearms stores and manufacturers being shut down except for those willing to sell only to special interests.

Contrary to the exclamations of some, Walter Mitty won’t go out in a blaze of glory for our Second Amendment rights. He’ll do what neighborhood guys really do in spite of what they saw on TV.


55 posted on 09/13/2020 9:34:41 PM PDT by familyop ( "Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy".)
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To: AnthonySoprano

I knew I didn’t want to know.

Now I’ll have nightmares...


56 posted on 09/13/2020 9:40:30 PM PDT by Spirit of Liberty (It's morning in America again!)
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To: familyop

President Trump endorsed McCain and Romney, too.


57 posted on 09/13/2020 10:07:11 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: RandFan

Give Trey Goudy a shot as S.C. Senator .

I am sick of that do nothing douche bag
Lindsey Graham.

I may I say , Lindsey is a girl’s name


58 posted on 09/13/2020 10:07:51 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: RandFan
In an otherwise election, Lindsey Graham would be the foul to give.

-PJ

59 posted on 09/13/2020 10:10:43 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Republicans in Romney’s and McCain’s states didn’t give President Trump much to work with. That’s business that should have been dealt with by Republicans in their respective states before primaries. It’s not the politicians’ fault. It’s our fault—every one of us. Every one of us could do more or do it better.


60 posted on 09/13/2020 11:11:51 PM PDT by familyop ( "Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy".)
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