Lindsey Graham is reportedly announcing his presidential candidacy June 1

Sen. Lindsey Graham is reportedly running for president starting June 1

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last updated 8 May 2015

The already crowded Republican field is going to get another entrant on June 1, when Sen. Lindsey Graham throws his hat in the ring from his home state of South Carolina, Politico reports, citing "several sources familiar with [Graham's] conversations" with donors. Graham has all-but-announced publicly his intention to run for the GOP nomination, and his prospective campaign launch in Seneca, South Carolina, will reportedly focus on his hardscrabble childhood in the back of a pool hall, his military experience, and his hawkish posture on national defense.

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