Posted on 09/07/2016 7:02:06 AM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
WASHINGTON — South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said he is pleased Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is holding up against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
“Trump is getting better,” Graham told reporters Tuesday pointing to the recent polling. “You can see a more disciplined message. If he can hold it together for another 8 weeks.”
Graham, who ran against Trump in the primary and doubted that the New York billionaire could beat Clinton, appeared impressed that Trump could withstand the amount of political attacks he had taken so far.
“He’s had massive political body blows that would knock anybody else out. If he can cross the lines in the eyes of the public and be ready for the job, then I think you’re gonna have one hell of a race,” Graham added.
Graham and other Republicans in Washington have something to be optimistic about. A number of recent polls show the race between Trump and Clinton narrowing, a development happening as a result of some unsure Republicans who finally decided to support Trump. A new CNN/ORC poll, for example, shows Trump with 83 percent support of Republican registered voters. This is up five points since late July. TheCNN/ORC poll shows Trump leading Clinton by 2 points among likely voters. Clinton previously led Trump by three points in the same poll.
Texas Republican Rep. Pete Sessions, a member who did not endorse Trump until May when three other Texas House Republicans threw their support behind Trump, told The Daily Caller Tuesday that he believes a combination of Clinton’s troubles and people trusting Trump more than Clinton is key for a GOP victory.
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Good thing about Trump is that he will remember who they were and won’t give them the time of day.
Totally agree! I would like Cruz to jump on board the train also. I think it is time to stop pouting.
He probably has access to the internal polls the party is running besides the obvious walking deadness of the opponent.
It’s going to be embarrassing for the governor of the state if the candidate wins the state in a landslide after said gov basically campaigned against him...
Couldn’t happen to a more deserving guy (both Trump for winning and Kay-sick for losing).
These career politicians “gained confidence” right after they saw polls giving Trump a good chance to win.
My juvenile mind laughed when I saw Lindsey Graham and blows in the same sentence. Linda is getting nervous.. What if Trump wins !!
“Good thing about Trump is that he will remember who they were and won’t give them the time of day.”
I don’t entirely agree. I think he will remember who they are for sure but i think he will work with them.
He knows they are sell outs and now they will have to sell out to Trump if they want to maintain their facade they are pro-America and pro-the american people.
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Hey Linda you arrogant smear - FOAD.
Yep. They also probably got inside INTEL.
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True. Where is he???
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