Lindsey Graham drops out of Republican presidential race

Graham is the fourth GOP contender to drop out of the race, following Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. “And this idea of killing every man, woman and child in the Middle East does not make us safer”, Graham said.

Graham tweeted the news, with a video of his announcement. You can’t win that kind of primary without devoted support. The senator told CNN that he has “no intention” of endorsing another candidate anytime soon, and he’ll be focused on spending time with his family. “As sorry as I am to see Lindsey’s candidacy end, I understand his reasons, and I’m as proud of him as I’ve ever been for his exemplary service to our party and our country”.

The seemingly high point of his campaign came after Trump released Graham’s private cellphone number during a speech in Bluffton, and Graham responded with a humor-driven video in which he demolishes several mobile phones.

Nine other members of Graham’s operation have also chosen to help Bush, including three co-chairs of Graham’s state finance operation. Lindsey Graham didn’t even qualify for the undercard debate last month. Graham”, Christie said. “We agree on many many issues and he was a real benefit to have in this race.

“Watch what you say over here, ” Graham warned Trump.

The Post and Courier newspaper in Charleston, S.C. reported today that Graham’s biggest hurdle was not making it to the top tier of televised debates and that as a result, his poll numbers remained low.

He had repeatedly said that, to be viable, his campaign had to prove it could win outside of SC and New Hampshire was where that had to happen. Lindsey Graham ended his long shot White House bid Monday – a move aimed at avoiding embarrassment in his home state’s February primary. This is a coup for them, and to all of our Muslim friends throughout the world, like the King of Jordan and the President of Egypt, I am sorry.

“You may wind up being the nominee of the Republican Party”, he added.

In an election cycle when an unapologetically bombastic outsider candidate, Donald Trump, has captured the imagination of Republican voters, Graham stubbornly embodied the opposite: a longtime elected official who prided himself on his work across the aisle and his legislative accomplishments. But the campaign trail afforded Graham a larger platform to air his grievances.

Asked about Graham’s departure while campaigning in New Hampshire, Florida Sen.

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