Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham is a Republican U.S.
Senator from South Carolina, serving since 2003.
A close ally of John McCain and later Donald Trump, he is known for hawkish foreign policy views and sometimes unpredictable political positioning.
Critics note his shifting stances on Trump, whom he sharply criticized before becoming a vocal defender.
Southeastern Atlantic coastal state
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- constituentMember of electoral district
- reelectionVoting someone back in
- incumbentCurrent position holder
filibuster · confirmation · hearing · amendment · bipartisanship · oversight · subcommittee · resolution
Relocating abroad permanently
- foreign policyInternational relations strategy
- hawkishFavoring aggressive action
- military interventionUse of troops abroad
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
national security · defense spending · Iran · Syria · Afghanistan · Supreme Court · gun rights · fiscal
Republican Party acronym
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
- right-wingPolitically conservative faction
- party loyaltyCommitment to one's faction
- TrumpAmerican political surname
McCain · Tea Party · primary · endorsement · partisan · caucus · platform · delegate
Southern Atlantic port city
- ColumbiaAmerica personified, or its namesakes
- GreenvilleCommon American city name
- LowcountryCoastal Carolina-Georgia cultural zone
- ClemsonPalmetto State institution
constituent · town hall · district · southern · accent · military bases
South Carolina
Southeastern Atlantic coastal state
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- constituentMember of electoral district
- reelectionVoting someone back in
incumbent · filibuster · confirmation · hearing · amendment · bipartisanship · oversight · subcommittee · resolution · caucus
immigration
Relocating abroad permanently
- foreign policyInternational relations strategy
- hawkishFavoring aggressive action
- military interventionUse of troops abroad
judiciary · national security · defense spending · Iran · Syria · Afghanistan · Supreme Court · gun rights · fiscal · budget
GOP
Republican Party acronym
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
- right-wingPolitically conservative faction
- party loyaltyCommitment to one's faction
Trump · McCain · Tea Party · primary · endorsement · partisan · caucus · platform · delegate · convention
Charleston
Southern Atlantic port city
- ColumbiaAmerica personified, or its namesakes
- GreenvilleCommon American city name
- LowcountryCoastal Carolina-Georgia cultural zone
Clemson · constituent · town hall · district · southern · accent · military bases
Lindsey GrahamBernie Sanders
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · Elizabeth Warren · Ilhan Omar · progressive · democratic socialist
Lindsey GrahamRand Paul
Kentucky's junior senator
Ron Paul · dove · isolationist · pacifist