Saturday, October 8, 2005

My Favorite Republican Senator

In dissent to Paul at PowerLineBlog and concurrence with smagar at RedState I must say why Lindsey Graham is my favorite Republican senator.

Background
Sen. Graham was elected in 2002 to serve the entire state of South Carolina by a 55-45 margin. He must represent the two Democratic districts (5 & 6) as well as those that are represented by Republicans. He is making a valiant effort to do so and we should be proud of his effort. The latest Survey USA tracking poll showed that Sen. Graham has a 57% approval rating which is up 3% from the poll taken on 11 July. Even 64% of South Carolina conservatives give their approval.

Sen. Graham is a hard-core conservative. The Republican Liberty Caucus classifies Graham as an Enterpriser, which means he advocates for a moderate amount of personal and economic liberty along with “good” government programs.

  • American Conservative Union 91%, lifetime
  • National Taxpayer’s Union B+
  • Americans for Tax Reform 85%
  • Citizens Against Government Waste 88%, lifetime

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