According the goupstate.com, the online identity of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, South Carolina Lt. Governor, Andre Bauer is now considering challenging Senator Lindsey Graham. Bauer could also challenge Republican Congressman Bob Inglis.
I’m still happy doing what I’m doing,” Bauer said. “For a while now, I’ve had people approach me, and I’ve kind of brushed it off. But any time you have that many activists in the party approach you, you would have to at least think about it.
Like many South Carolinians, Bauer considers the immigration reform bill Graham sponsored in the Senate to be amnesty. At a La Raza Rally Graham called those who opposed the bill bigots.
Whether Bauer will actually challenge Graham is anyone’s guess at this point. Bauer said, “never say never” but added, “I’m not ordering bumper stickers right now.” Still, that Bauer would even consider the possibility says something about the trouble Graham is in.
For his part, Graham continues to claim confidence and pundits focus on the $4 million war chest Graham has on hand. indeed, Graham will be a formidable opponent for anyone who seriously challenges him. But make no mistake, Graham is very unpopular among a large percentage of South Carolina’s conservative Republicans. There is a growing groundswell of support for a serious challenger to take Graham on in the primary. Whether that challenger will emerge is uncertain but what is certain is that should that serious challenger appear, he or she will have a large base of support right off.
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