Lindsey Graham presidential campaign, 2016
| Lindsey Graham for President |
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| Campaign | Republican Presidential Primary, 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, 2016 |
| Candidate | Lindsey Graham U.S. Senator from South Carolina (2003–present) Congressman (1995–2003) |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Status | Announced June 1, 2015 |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 2732 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Receipts | US$4.762.210 (2015-09-30[1]) |
| Slogan | " Ready To Be Commander-in-Chief On Day One " |
| Website | |
| www.LindseyGraham.com | |
The 2016 presidential campaign of Lindsey Graham, the senior United States Senator from South Carolina, and former U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district was announced on June 1, 2015. His candidacy for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election began at an event in his hometown of Central, South Carolina.
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Background[edit]
It had been speculated that Graham could be a potential Presidential candidate since at least October of 2014, when he had stated that he would explore running for President in the 2016 election if he were re-elected as a Senator in the 2014 election,[2] and began appearing at events and discussing a potential Presidential bid.[3]
In March 2015, at a Republican forum in New Hampshire, Graham advocated reversal of recent cuts in defense spending, and quipped: "If I were President of the United States, I wouldn't let Congress leave town until we fix this. I would literally use the military to keep them in if I had to."[4]
In April 2015, Graham told Chris Wallace, on the Fox News Sunday show, that he was "91% sure" he would run for President. "If I can raise the money, I'll do it," he said.[5] And on On May 18, 2015, Graham informally announced that he would run for president on CBS This Morning, saying he was running because he thinks "the world is falling apart."[6]
Graham made the official announcement of his candidacy for President on June 1, 2015, in his home town of Central, South Carolina.[7]
On July 20, 2015, Graham called Donald Trump a "jackass" during an interview on CNN because he was offended that Trump had criticized his best friend John McCain. The next morning he called Trump a "jackass" again in an appearance on CBS This Morning. In response, Trump ridiculed Graham for asking him for help to get on Fox & Friends and gave out Graham's mobile phone number.[8] Graham responded by releasing a video in which he destroyed his phone.[9]
Endorsements[edit]
| List of Lindsey Graham endorsements |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Candidate (P60007697) Summary Reports – 2016 Cycle". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ Topaz, Jonathan (October 3, 2014). "Lindsey Graham: Marco Rubio ‘not quite ready’". Politico. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ Stephen F. Hayes (October 13, 2014). "The Return of the GOP Hawks". The Weekly Standard. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ Noyes, Ron (March 11, 2015). "As POTUS, Sen. Graham Vows U.S. Military Force Against Non-Compliant Congress". benswann.com (Ben Swann). Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ Schwarz, Hunter – "Lindsey Graham says He’s ’91 percent’ Sure He’ll Run for President", The Washington Post, April 19, 2015.[1]
- ^ Stableford, Dylan (May 18, 2015). "Lindsey Graham: 'I am running because the world is falling apart'". Yahoo! News. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Rappeport, Alan (June 1, 2015). "Lindsey Graham Announces Presidential Bid". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Chris Moody (July 21, 2015). "Donald Trump gave Lindsey Graham's cell number to U.S.". CNN.
- ^ Miller, Jake (July 22, 2015). "Lindsey Graham offers tutorial on how to destroy a cell phone". CBS News. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ POLITICO. "Video". POLITICO.
- ^ a b c d e Katie Glueck (2015-06-15). "The power players behind Lindsey Graham's campaign: The South Carolina senator has staffed up with McCain alums and his own long-time loyalists".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Lindsey Graham builds South Carolina team". The Washington Examiner. July 5, 2015.
- ^ "Lindsey Graham’s 2016 finance team includes billionaires, CEOs". The State. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ [article23095155.html "Lindsey Graham’s 2016 finance team includes billionaires, CEOs"] Check
|url=scheme (help). The State. June 4, 2015. - ^ a b c "UPDATE: Graham picks Lambert as NH state chair". New Hampshire Union Leader. October 6, 2015.
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