Darline Graham's Debate Comment Could 'Spin Out of Control': GOP Strategist
Darline Graham said national security is “not my thing” during a debate one week before South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff.
Republican Senator Darline Graham, sister of the late Lindsey Graham, made missteps during a South Carolina senatorial debate on Tuesday. During the debate, Graham admitted she was not well-informed about national security, drawing boos from some audience members. She also mistakenly claimed there were 50 million people in South Carolina, when the actual population is closer to 5.65 million.
Graham entered the race with endorsements from President Donald Trump and name recognition, but a moment like her debate remarks can quickly spin out of control, according to Republican strategist Doug Heye. Graham has sought to distance herself from her late brother's foreign policy views, but her debate remarks drew criticism from her potential opponent, Representative Ralph Norman.
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