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lunasun

(21,646 posts) Tue Jun 18, 2019, 10:09 PM Jun 2019

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Defeat Lindsey Graham Meet Jaime Harrison

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Harrison uses the video to cast himself as a candidate who will “fight for all South Carolinians, regardless of party,” pushing funding to expand health care services to poor, rural communities and easing student loan debt.

“All (Graham) cares about is pandering to try to get the attention of the president, and that’s not why we sent him to Washington, D.C.,” Harrison told The State in an interview Wednesday

“I used to think that this was a guy who was a statesman, right? A guy who could stand above the fray and help solve the issues,” Harrison said of Graham, while being interviewed by MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow late Tuesday ahead of his campaign announcement. He continued: “But I’ve seen he’s what (political commentator) George Will called a ‘political windsock.’ He’s a chameleon that has changed his colors.”

Harrison, associate chairman of the Democratic National Committee, has already received support from national Democrats, including his former boss, U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C..

Read more here: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article230902479.html#storylink=cpy
Read more here: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article230902479.html#storylink=cpy

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Defeat Lindsey Graham Meet Jaime Harrison (Original Post) lunasun Jun 2019 OP

If we have an African-American candidate customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #1

Why not? I seriously have no idea or opinion, other than I like the feeling of his ad. pangaia Jun 2019 #2

Yes, the ad is well done customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #3

thanks.. pangaia Jun 2019 #4

Love this very powerful video - best of luck to Jaime Harrison FakeNoose Jun 2019 #5

Another great candidate to support...running against Cornyn in Texas is MJ Hegar...here's her ad Indygram Jun 2019 #6

+MJ for Texas ! lunasun Jun 2019 #7

Great ad. Gave me chills! JudyM Jun 2019 #8

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

1. If we have an African-American candidate

Reply to lunasun (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 10:18 PM

Jun 2019

or at least as a VP candidate, then Harrison's bid has a shot. If not, I don't like his chances.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

2. Why not? I seriously have no idea or opinion, other than I like the feeling of his ad.

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 10:44 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

3. Yes, the ad is well done

Reply to pangaia (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 10:50 PM

Jun 2019

But, down-ballot African-American candidates tended to do better in 2008 and 2012, in my observation. Democratic ones did, too.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

4. thanks..

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 10:51 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)

5. Love this very powerful video - best of luck to Jaime Harrison

Reply to lunasun (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 12:19 AM

Jun 2019

I wish I could vote for the guy!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Indygram

(2,113 posts)

6. Another great candidate to support...running against Cornyn in Texas is MJ Hegar...here's her ad

Reply to lunasun (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 12:32 AM

Jun 2019

Harrison sounds great too!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

7. +MJ for Texas !

Reply to Indygram (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 12:53 AM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

JudyM

(29,248 posts)

8. Great ad. Gave me chills!

Reply to Indygram (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 10:38 AM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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