Sen. Graham drops out of Republican race for presidential nomination

“I believe we have made enormous progress in this effort”.

Upon news Caitlyn Jenner had come out as transgender and a member of the Republican Party, Graham said she’s welcome in the GOP and to vote for him if her priority is national security.

Watch the full interview with Graham below via CNN. He needs to start shepherding resources toward more productive ends more than Santorum, Pataki, or Mike Huckabee do. Today most of my fellow candidates have come to recognize this is what’s needed to secure our homeland.’ Graham often touted his experience in the Middle East he says he has made 36 trips to the region and said the next U.S. president must have a deft understanding of the conflicts there. Most polling had him in the low 1 percent to 2 percent range.

In another key primary state, South Carolina, he faces a Monday December 21 deadline to keep his name off the ballot, potentially helping Graham avoid an embarrassing showing in his home state.

Having mustered little support in the polls, Graham’s exit will not have an immediate effect on the race in the final stretch before the February 1 Iowa caucuses and the February 9 New Hampshire primary.

Given Senator Graham’s huge primary victory in SC just a year ago, the Graham network could have a major impact on South Carolina’s presidential primary.

Lindsey Graham at the GOP debate in Las Vegas.

Amen. That’s the Lindsey Graham we’ll miss. “I wish he would have at least stayed until SC”.

Finally, there’s the question of Graham’s endorsement itself, along with that of his most prominent supporter, Arizona senator John McCain. But over the summer, political neophytes like Trump and Ben Carson surged to the front of the pack and forced far better-known candidates, such as former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, to fight for support.

“But that’s just about me”, Graham added. He was first elected to Washington as a Representative for SC in 1995 and first won election to the Senate in 2003.

South Carolina Senator and Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham has said he is dropping out of the race for his party’s nomination.

“At the same time, the party’s front-runner has consistently demonized immigrant communities”, Walker said, referring to Trump.

Donald Trump, who Graham frequently charged was a disaster for the GOP, returned the feeling on Monday at a rally in MI.

“Of all the people that could have an influence on the race, I think Tim Scott is in a position to have the strongest influence”, said Robert Oldendick, a University of SC professor.