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Lindsey Graham Privately Urges Republicans To Support Trump
CNN ^ | May 22, 2016 | Jeremy Diamond

Posted on 05/23/2016 7:57:44 AM PDT by Helicondelta

Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Donald Trump's fiercest critics, is now calling on Republicans to support their presumptive nominee.

Graham urged GOP donors at a private fundraiser Saturday in Florida to unite behind Trump's campaign and stressed the importance of keeping likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton from the White House. The fundraiser was hosted by former U.S. Ambassador to Portugal Al Hoffman, a former Republican National Committee finance chairman who also co-chaired Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential bid.

"He did say that we need to get behind him," Teresa Dailey, a prominent Florida Republican fundraiser who attended the private event, told CNN on Sunday.

Graham spokesman Kevin Bishop confirmed that Graham attended a fundraiser in Florida on Saturday.

Graham has been among Trump's most vocal and fiercest critics but has warmed to the New York real estate mogul since the two spoke over the phone earlier this month.

Graham described the call as a "cordial, pleasant phone conversation" and said the two discussed national security threats, including ISIS.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida; US: New York; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; florida; lindseygraham; marcorubio; newyork; southcarolina; trump
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To: Salvation

Yes, Lindsey caved.

Probably saw the latest poll numbers and decided to get on the good side of the next president.


21 posted on 05/23/2016 8:43:26 AM PDT by Helicondelta
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To: Helicondelta

“Yes, Lindsey caved.”

I hope you are correct.
However past contenders stating we need to get behind the party’s candidate yet not endorsing Trump has my suspicious antenna up.


22 posted on 05/23/2016 9:08:37 AM PDT by texteacher
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To: Albion Wilde; alarm rider; Alex1977; at bay; Babsig; BILL_C; bnelson44; ColdOne; DesScorp; ...
Lindsay goes both ways?

Linda goes in ways that haven't been discovered yet. She's a leader!

Uber RINO Lindsey Ping
"Republican by day, Democrat by night."


Want on or off this ping list?
Just FReepmail me.

23 posted on 05/23/2016 9:31:43 AM PDT by upchuck (I'm hanging here until my Free Republic 401K is fully vested.)
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To: Helicondelta

He’s doing the bidding of his paymasters, the GOPE. Not sure what’s up, but it’s one thing for Linda to change her tune from hating Trump, but to be encouraging others to support him too? Something stinks. I do not trust those people.


24 posted on 05/23/2016 9:33:58 AM PDT by uncitizen (Europe is gone.)
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To: TomGuy

Rush Limbaugh seems to have acquiesced to the fact that Trump is going to be the party nominee.
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Not only that but he is saying Trump wins in landslide.

Limbaugh desperate to get his listeners back.


25 posted on 05/23/2016 9:48:36 AM PDT by GilGil
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To: Helicondelta

“The #NeverTrump movement seems to be officially dead.”

The herd has definitely been thinned out. However there are still some diehards out there. AKA bitter clingers.


26 posted on 05/23/2016 9:51:51 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Helicondelta

Who got to his tea?


27 posted on 05/23/2016 6:47:06 PM PDT by BobL
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To: Dr. Ursus
"He ‘s looking out to save his boney arse!"


28 posted on 05/23/2016 7:11:47 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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