Graham leans on his McCain ties in re-election bid

Carolyn Hileman - The Voice* | June 6, 2008  |

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LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham makes it clear as he seeks re-election that his political future is tightly woven with that of Republican presidential candidate John McCain.

He has hitched his hopes for a second term to the Arizona senator’s bandwagon, crafting a message that what’s good for the country will be particularly good for the state.

“My re-election, I think, will benefit South Carolina because if he gets to be president, South Carolina’s interests will have a receptive audience due to our relationship,” Graham said recently.

Tuesday’s primary involving Graham, 52, a fellow Republican and two Democratic challengers headlines a day at the polls that includes congressional primaries in Virginia and Maine. South Carolina’s primaries also present challenges for three sitting congressmen and many state senators and representatives.

At a recent campaign breakfast, Graham talked about how he and McCain don’t toe the GOP line on immigration, Social Security, the war in Iraq or how judges are confirmed.

“John has risked his political career at least four times in the last two years that I can remember and I’ve got the scars to prove it,” Graham said.


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