Oct,
I am only suggesting that Graham is generally conservative but has an independant streak....he was very involved in the impeachment proceedings of Mr. C. and is not like by more aggressive members of the Neo Con movement due to his support for "comprehensive" reform on immigration....
thats all...I like and appreciate most of your posts and will go back to my general lurker status.
Art
Though his stances are often conservative, he has gained a reputation for sometimes speaking out against or criticizing the party line, as well as being open to making compromises. Graham notably supported John McCain's presidential bid in 2000, and has said he would do so again if McCain runs in 2008. Graham votes as a conservative roughly 90 percent of the time, roughly the same as Thurmond's record, but is considered to be more centrist-leaning than his Senate colleague, Jim DeMint. This stance has often aroused the ire of many conservative talk radio hosts especially Mark Levin who nicknames Graham, "Goober Lindsey Graham," as well as conservative bloggers and radio host Rush Limbaugh who refer to him as Senator "Grahamnesty." [3]
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Lindsey GrahamGrassroots efforts to oppose Senator Graham's reelection have arisen due to his positions on judicial nominations and immigration, led by the website DumpGraham.org.[3] Recent polls in South Carolina indicate that Graham's outspoken support of what critics deem "amnesty" for illegal immigrants have driven away many Republican supporters and could cause a primary challenger to emerge in 2008
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