Lindsey Graham Drops Out of 2016 Presidential Race

Lindsey Graham Drops Out of 2016 Presidential Race


South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham has suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.

In a private conference call with supporters held shortly before Graham’s announcement, he cited his exclusion from the main-stage debate as a major reason for the campaign’s failure: “One of the biggest problems we’ve had was to get our voice on equal footing with others. This second-tier debate process has been difficult for us. I think we’ve done well in the debates, it’s just hard to break through because the buzz doesn’t last very long.” The 60-year-old senator’s inability to pass the required polling threshold of 3% to qualify for the main-stage debates had relegated him to the less prestigious (and less watched) undercard debates.

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Graham’s outspoken advocacy for climate change legislation, immigration reform, and a re-vamped, strategic plan to take on ISIS will be sorely missed by a GOP struggling with its antiquated image.

In addition to his other moderate-leaning policies, Senator Graham has without a doubt been among the most outspoken of the potential presidential candidates regarding Trump’s proposed ban on Muslims.

When asked for his thoughts on Trump plan, the three-term senator replied with the following:

“He’s a race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot. You know you how you make America great again? You tell Donald Trump to go to hell.”

Thank you for your service, Senator Graham.


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