[Seaplaner]

Graham is up for (ugh) re-election in 2014. The S.C. GOPers need to put up a good, solid conservative primary opponent (with no unseen baggage, because the Dems will find it).

I suspect that a lot of conservatives from other states will be willing to help underwrite (at legal levels) the challenger's races (primary and general).

[okie01]

Graham is up for (ugh) re-election in 2014. The S.C. GOPers need to put up a good, solid conservative primary opponent (with no unseen baggage, because the Dems will find it).

Linseed is facing three good, solid conservative primary opponents.

Which is not a bad idea, since if Linseed doesn't gain a majority, there will be a run-off vs the highest ranking conservative.

Which is exactly the scenario that Ted Cruz followed in defeating prohibitive favorite Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in Texas.