Lindsey Graham Polls Too Low To Qualify For An Event In His Own State

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a discussion hosted by the American Action Forum and the Foreign Policy Initiative about the topic "Will We Confront the Growing Security Threats?" on Capitol Hill in Washin... Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a discussion hosted by the American Action Forum and the Foreign Policy Initiative about the topic "Will We Confront the Growing Security Threats?" on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) MORE LESS
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Republican presidential candidate and Sen. Lindsey Graham (SC) has performed so low in the polls, he was unable to qualify to participate in a candidate forum in his own state, according to a report Wednesday in The Greenville News.

GOP hopefuls had to have at least 1 percent in the Real Clear Politics polling average for the month of August to qualify for Heritage Action’s Sept. 18 forum in Greenville, South Carolina, according to the newspaper.

Graham was listed at 0 percent in the website’s average, according to the report.

Others who were unable to qualify for the forum included Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore and former New York Gov. George Pataki, according to the newspaper.

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  1. Lindsey Graham is running for President? :wink:

  2. Avatar for dnl dnl says:

    …and he’s not embarrassed???

  3. I kind of feel sorry for him. This relatively sane, experienced, educated senator tried like all get-out to win support by picking a righteous fight with the blowhard, bankrupt real-estate developer who’s now wiping Lindsey’s face off his shoes like so a small speck of dog shit.

    Still, I’m sure his campaign will take off any day now.

  4. Graham is relevant only because he’s still in the Senate and will presumably run for reelection. He’s not crazy, except when it comes to thinking every foreign policy problem can be solved by bombing. Still, as impossible as it was to beat him last year, maybe he’ll be embarrassed enough from this campaign to either not seek reelection or he’ll be vulnerable enough for some decent candidate to challenge him.

    But no, there’s no point in him running except to not be the first clown tossed from the car.

  5. Avatar for ajm ajm says:

    I’d feel sorry for him except there is this aspect to the GOP Klown Kar: You helped build that, Senator.

    Granted he aimed his fire correctly this time.

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