Lindsey Graham Drops Out Of Presidential Race

Gilmore also retweeted a follower saying he hoped Gilmore would be included in more presidential debates with Graham ending his campaign. In New Hampshire, Graham said he won’t abandon his call for an immigration overhaul that includes both improvements in border security and a path to legal status for the millions of people living in the country illegally.

The United States Senator suspended his bid for the party’s 2016 nomination, after his campaign effectively flat-lined in the polls. When CNN challenged him to play a family-friendly version of “F**k, marry, kill” with Sarah Palin, Carly Fiorina, and Hillary Clinton, Graham played along, joking that he would date Palin and marry Fiorina, since the former executive is rich and Clinton is “dead broke”. “You have honored me with your support”, said Sen. “We’re going to have to start consolidating as Republicans”. 5 percent. As a result, the SC senator failed to break it onto the main stage during debates, instead being relegated to the undercard forums.

As of Monday, Graham have gained only 0.5 percent of support in the RealPolitics’ average of recent national polling. Like many other GOP Presidential hopefuls, Senator Graham’s campaign was never able to catch fire like extremist frontrunner Donald Trump’s. “That’s what Lindsey has had on the sidelines: big check writers”. “I think we’ve done well in the debates, it’s just hard to break through because the buzz doesn’t last very long”. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) have desired for months.

“Sen. Graham recognizes the threat to America”. Appearing on CNN, Graham declined to make an endorsement.

Graham is the fourth candidate to drop out so far, but that hasn’t yet dented the strong numbers of the anti-establishment figures leading the pack.

Graham stood out because he was willing to work with Democrats instead of just trying to steamroll them.

Gregory Angelo, president of the Log Cabin Republicans, said in response to Graham’s exit the candidate’s point about the fight against terrorism was correct.

First, Graham leaves the presidential field without a candidate who has served in the armed forces.

“Lindsey stood up to and helped stem the rise within our party of isolationism and obliviousness in world affairs, and indifference to human suffering”, he said.

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

Graham will continue to serve SC in the U.S. Senate.

Graham – who recently urged Republicans to tell Trump to “go to hell” – also did not rule out accepting a Cabinet position in a Trump administration in the future.