Lindsey Graham thinks that Mr. Bush is the only one who understands the threats the nation faces and would also be able to beat Hillary Clinton, who leads the Democratic field in many national polls, says the same source.
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Senator Lindsey Graham, the hawkish Republican whose 2016 primary campaign fizzled despite his persistent call for resetting U.S. national security policy, announced Friday he is endorsing Jeb Bush for president.
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Friday won the endorsement of former rival Lindsey Graham, then turned his fire on the competitor who once had common ground with them on immigration: Marco Rubio.
“Last night [at the GOP debate] I heard from Jeb Bush the right answers”, Graham said, explaining his decision with Bush at his side.
Ted Cruz, who vowed to carpet bomb areas in which the Islamic State operates, suggesting civilians would be caught in that campaign; and billionaire Donald Trump, who vowed to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States to prevent attacks – comments that sparked widespread worldwide condemnation. In the meantime, they’ll continue funding him due to their longstanding relationships with the Bush family, waiting for what one Bush appointee described as a “family hall pass” to move on. Two of Graham’s influential close friends in the Senate, Sen. But the third-term senator represents a critical state in the nomination race, holding its primary contest February 20 after Iowa and New Hampshire.
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Graham, a SC senator who has been one of the most vocal members of Congress to push for more “boots on the ground” to combat ISIS, has made it clear that he is a fan of Bush’s forceful foreign policy agenda.
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Appearing in an extended interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” from Des Moines, Iowa, Trump said Cruz “hurt himself” in Thursday’s debate with his sweeping remarks about the political ideologies of New Yorkers. Rubio is best positioned to be that consensus candidate, but as Lindsey Graham’s endorsement of Jeb demonstrates, the party is not ready to get behind him yet. It might be an important endorsement for Bush, but it’s hard to see how this will help Bush in the polls.
