Sen. Lindsey Graham on 2016: 'I'm running'

Lindsay Graham
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday appeared to preempt his own 2016 announcement, telling CBS he was running for president even as he continues to publicly say he remains on the fence.

"I'm running because I think the world is falling apart," Graham said on CBS This Morning.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.