Graham and Norman Tangle in South Carolina Senate Debate: Key Takeaways
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Graham, Norman tangle in South Carolina GOP Senate debate: Three takeaways Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) faced off on the debate stage Tuesday, a day before early voting begins in the runoff to determine which of the two will be South Carolina’s GOP nominee for Senate. Graham, whom South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) appointed to succeed to her brother, the late…
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NBC NewsSen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman traded criticism over experience, ambition, campaign finance and policy positions in a Senate primary debate Tuesday in South Carolina, one week before Republican primary voters choose a nominee to replace Graham’s brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the ballot this fall.
Washington ExaminerGraham took the debate stage in Newberry, South Carolina, with her opponent, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), as the two go head-to-head in a closely watched Senate Republican runoff to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Trump has endorsed Graham in the race, while Norman has the backing of notable South Carolina current and former lawmakers, including former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.
Fox NewsRep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C. — the candidate going head-to-head against Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., in the South Carolina special Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff — suggested in a campaign ad that his rival is the establishment's candidate.
New York Times‘I’m Not That Informed on National Security,’ Graham Says in South Carolina Debate Senator Darline Graham made the remark in a debate against Representative Ralph Norman, her opponent in the runoff election to succeed her brother, Lindsey Graham. Here are five takeaways.
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Graham and Norman, who finished first and second respectively in the Aug. 11 special GOP U.S. Senate primary, will now face off in the Aug. 25 runoff.
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NBC NewsGraham and Norman finished first and second in the special primary last week, triggering a runoff next week since no one got a majority of the vote. The Republican nominee will face Democrat Annie Andrews in the fall. Lindsey Graham had previously won the regularly scheduled primary for the seat.
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“I’m just going to be honest here — I’m not on national security,” Graham said. “I’m not that informed on national security, but I do support the military.”
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Washington ExaminerNational security has proven to be a weak point for Graham, particularly as she seeks to succeed her brother, a well-known foreign policy and national security hawk who vocally supported Taiwan. On other areas of national security and defense policy, Graham stuck by her brother’s views, saying she would support Trump’s policies.
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“I fully trust President Trump when it comes to the war in Iran,” Graham said, adding: “Iran is the weakest they have been in 47 years. The one thing that concerns me is we cannot let them get a nuclear weapon. So I trust President Trump and everything he’s doing. I think he’s got this, and I trust him on it.”
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Washington Examiner“I fully trust President Trump when it comes to the war in Iran,” Graham said. “47 years this has been going on. Iran is the weakest they have been in 47 years. The one thing that concerns me is we cannot let them get a nuclear weapon, so I trust President Trump and everything he’s doing. I think he’s got this, and I trust him on it.”
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01 Fox News "The establishment has already" selected "their candidate," he declared in the video, without naming Graham, his lone rival in the contest. "Same old playbook, same old insiders. I'm not their choice."
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02 Washington Examiner Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) said national security is not her forte but staunchly defended President Donald Trump‘s defense agenda, echoing many of the opinions expressed by her late brother as she seeks to take over his long-held seat.
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03 NBC News While Graham, a political newcomer, went on the attack against Norman, her thin résumé took center stage in the historic Newberry Opera House on several occasions throughout the debate, including when a question about Taiwan, the South China Sea and American security interests came up.
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04 Washington Times Several deep-pocketed groups are running ads in South Carolina to help Sen. Darline Graham’s bid to fill her late brother’s seat for a full six-year term.
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