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After Lindsey Graham: Can Democrats Break Through in the South?

Lindsey Graham’s death has opened a volatile Senate contest and raised a larger question: Can Democrats capitalize on Republican turmoil in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia?

After Lindsey Graham: Can Democrats Break Through in the South?

Lindsey Graham’s death has abruptly transformed South Carolina politics, creating an open Senate contest and a rare moment of uncertainty in a state long dominated by Republicans. It also brought the Dixie Dems back from their planned summer break. In this special edition, Bob Gatty of South Carolina, Arthur Hill of North Carolina, and Robert […]

After Lindsey Graham: Can Democrats Break Through in the South?

After Lindsey Graham: Can Democrats Break Through in the South?

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