Graham to elevate his role in those debates."ĭavis says that masks votes Graham has taken that conflict with small-government ideals.
"That being said, I do think it is fair to say that there has been a conscious effort on the part of Sen. Chuck Hagel," says Tom Davis, a Republican state senator in South Carolina. "There are some legitimate concerns to be asked about Benghazi.
Republican senators who have shown moderate leanings have been hit with primary challenges from the right recently, and while no serious challenger has emerged yet in South Carolina, there are a whole lot of people hoping one does. But his opposition might have more to do with home state politics than the nomination itself. Graham also held up the nomination of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary to get more answers about what happened in Benghazi, even as he admitted Hagel had nothing to do with it. Lindsey Graham has done his best in recent weeks to get as much ink as possible, talking about things that play well with the conservatives in his home state of South Carolina, like Benghazi and gun rights. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska as secretary of defense, on Capitol Hill last week. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina voices his opposition to President Obama's choice of former Sen.
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