Lindsey Graham formally announces 2016 candidacy


Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) formally entered the 2016 presidential race Monday with an announcement in his hometown of Central, South Carolina.
"No one here including me ever expected me to say, 'I'm Lindsey Graham, and I'm running for president of the United States,'" he said.
Graham, 59, is a military hawk, but conservatives in the GOP have criticized him for being too liberal. Much of his speech focused on national security and his vision for the commander-in-chief role.
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"I'm ready on day 1 to defend our nation with sound strategy, a strong military, stable alliances, and a steady determination," he said. "I have more experience with our national security than any other candidate in this race. That includes you, Hillary."
He joins a crowded Republican field as an underdog, as he scores in the low single digits in the latest polls.
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Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.
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