Opponent Jaime Harrison is outraising Graham

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Jaime Harrison, the Democrat challenging Graham this fall, raised more money than Graham in the first quarter of 2020 and has set fundraising records for S.C. Democrats.

Harrison cites poll, improving odds of victory

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Wilkerson’s endorsement is just one indication that Harrison is gaining momentum. A poll shows Harrison with a four-point lead over Graham, and the Cook Report, a well-regarded election tracker, no longer see Graham retaining his seat as a sure thing.

🚨This is HUGE:🚨

Today, the Cook Political Report *and* Crystal Ball updated our race from "Solid Republican" to "Likely Republican."

Watch out, @LindseyGrahamSC, we're coming for your seat: https://t.co/AAG2Fy8I0a

— Jaime Harrison (@harrisonjaime) April 30, 2020

Graham has no sympathy for people who lose their jobs

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The coronavirus has caused a record number of Americans to file for unemployment, but Graham opposes extending a $600 per week increase in unemployment benefits. Appearing with his fellow S.C. senator, Tim Scott, Graham said extending the increase would pass “over our dead bodies.”

One Twitter user has a simple way to make Graham have some sympathy for unemployed workers — elect Jaime Harrison and put Graham out of a job.

Vote Lindsey Graham out. He does not CARE about you or your family. "'Over our dead bodies': Lindsey Graham vows Congress won't extend additional $600 coronavirus-related unemployment benefits"

Help a candidate who cares about people: @harrisonjaime https://t.co/Sm29nvEnoX

— Lindalisa (@lindalisasevero) May 1, 2020

Graham wants to force workers to choose between death and a paycheck

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Graham has an answer for workers who want to know if they can stay home from jobs that might expose them to coronavirus: You’re fired — and, no, you can’t receive unemployment benefits.

That will put Graham in an interesting position if, as one Twitter user suggests, he goes to work in a meat-packing plant.

Perhaps @LindseyGrahamSC would like to work in the meat packing plants where employees don’t receive paid sick leave

— justblegit 🌹🦺🔥 (@justblegit) May 1, 2020

Showing his true colors

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Senator Graham has been showing the country exactly what he stands for these past few years…and what he stands for is apparently Donald Trump.

There was a time when he claimed Trump would be the downfall of the GOP:

If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed…….and we will deserve it.

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 3, 2016

But since then, he has been Team Trump all the way.

Contradicting himself

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Graham was forced to confront his own words during the Trump impeachment trial, and it sent him running scared.

When it was Bill Clinton in the hot seat, Graham was all for witnesses, calling the obstruction of an impeachment inquiry an impeachable offense. His stance appeared to be quite different when Trump was facing the music.

In one interview, Graham basically admitted that he wouldn’t remain impartial where Trump was concerned. It was a statement that was met with harsh criticism from ex-GOP Representative Joe Scarborough:

“He is actually bragging about the fact that he’s not going to be fair. He seems to take great pride in the fact that he is going to be everything that he hated back when I knew him.”

Sold his soul

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The popularity of challenger Harrison, may be further proof that Graham’s constituents feel sold out in favor of Trump.

Former Representative and presidential candidate Joe Walsh accused Graham of selling his soul for Trump saying, “Shame on Lindsey Graham.”

The South Carolina senator is so tied to Trump’s success, he has even joked about allowing him to sit for a third term.

Packing the Supreme Court… Bad idea. Liberal dream.

Trump’s 3rd term is looking better and better! 😁https://t.co/BiZrRpJYel

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 15, 2019

Selling out his friends, embracing his enemies

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It is hard to believe that there was a time when Lindsey Graham called Former Vice President Joe Biden  “as good a man as God ever created.”

That same Lindsey Graham also said Trump was “race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot.”

How things change…