A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a thought piece about the enormous change happening in the Republican Party in an article titled: What the Ted Cruz Filibuster Really Means – It’s the End of the GOP as We Know It. That article noted the need for two of the most despicable GOP neocon Senators to be booted out of office once and for all, John McCain and Lindsey Graham. While it seems video-poker war hawk McCain may be retiring, it appears Graham plans to fight it out. It’s going to be an epic battle as he already has three contenders in the 2016 primary: Lee Bright, Nancy Mace, and Richard Cash.
More from Breitbart:
“Graham, who is facing competition from the libertarian wing of the party in the June primary, was liked by 53 percent of those polled,” Shain added. “More than one-third of GOP voters had an unfavorable opinion of the Seneca Republican.”
Clemson University political scientist Dave Woodward suggests that Graham could be unseated by one of his three primary challengers: State Sen. Lee Bright, businesswoman Nancy Mace, or pro-life activist Richard Cash. “Republican primaries regularly attract about 20 percent of the registered voters, and they are more conservative and more ideological than voters in the general election,” Woodard said. “It often happens that popular incumbents are derailed on the way to re-election by upstart challengers in GOP primaries.”
“Most incumbents have a ‘re-elect regardless’ number in the 30s, so the governor’s numbers are quite strong,” Woodard added. “That cannot be said about Graham, his numbers show that more than two-thirds of the base GOP voters are unhappy with him.”
That polling data is an 11-point drop-off in support for Graham since a poll released earlier in September that showed Graham with 42 percent of GOP voters supporting him in the primary. When that poll was released, South Carolina political prognosticators warned Graham he was in trouble.
That polling data is an 11-point drop-off in support for Graham since a poll released earlier in September that showed Graham with 42 percent of GOP voters supporting him in the primary. When that poll was released, South Carolina political prognosticators warned Graham he was in trouble.
South Carolina is technically a runoff state, so if the challengers work together to keep Graham under 50 percent, they can get to a runoff election with the candidate who comes in second challenging Graham. Conservatives point to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and his election in Texas as an example of the model they plan to use to win. Cruz technically lost the primary to Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, the establishment’s pick for U.S. Senate, but he won in the ensuing runoff.
If these trends continue, I expect Graham to announce his own retirement. Most likely to a cushy job at one of his corporate sponsors for being such a good little puppy dog while in Congress.
Full article here.
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Mike
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Good riddance.
Graham was liked by 53% of those polled? Holy shit. What a bunch of dumb fucks in his district. What’s the point of trying to “save a country” when it’s inhabited by a majority of total retards? Can someone please explain this to me.
Lee Bright is the obvious frontrunner to take on Graham. All the other candidates need to just stay home or get behind Bright. We need to help Lee!
When you consort with the enemy, you get burned. Graham needs to come out of the libturd closet and go all in, and OUT of the Republican party