Lindsey Graham: Running for president is 'almost like running for sheriff'

Lindsey Graham
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The road to the White House is littered with presidential campaigns past, but that's not stopping Sen. Lindsey Graham from enjoying the ride.

"You know what I like most about running for president? It's almost like running for sheriff," Graham told The New York Times in a wide-ranging profile published on Wednesday.

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.