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Into America

Into the Fight for Lindsey Graham's Seat

Into America

Trymaine Lee, MS NOW

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4.63.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

For the first time ever, Senator Lindsey Graham is facing a serious challenge to his seat.

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0:00.0

It's a chilly Saturday afternoon and the sky is bright in Greenville, South Carolina.

0:16.6

We had a little bit snow the other day for Thursday and as soon as he had it melted so

0:20.6

there really was not any chemulation whatsoever.

0:25.4

John Rhodes is messing with his GPS as he sets his route through town.

0:29.9

You see Alaska Drive?

0:33.0

Our producer, Prithi Varathan, spent the day with him.

0:36.5

Where we had a John?

0:37.5

We're going to go to Alaska Avenue, which is in the downtown part of Greenville off

0:43.9

Lawrence Road.

0:45.4

How could you do it?

0:48.4

Take next ride.

0:54.2

John works as a hospital lab technician here in Greenville.

0:57.5

He's in his mid-40s, a Navy veteran, and he's lived in South Carolina most of his life.

1:03.1

Today he's out canvassing for his state's upcoming U.S. Senate race.

1:07.9

But it's been a minute.

1:09.4

It's been quite a while since I've actually been back involved in the political arena

1:14.6

or theater, whichever you might want to call it.

1:18.6

So it's kind of like getting back in the group of things.

1:23.3

Last time a canvas was around 2008, it was for the Ron Paul campaign.

1:27.3

And then before then, John McCain when he was running in 2000.

1:32.8

John is always canvas for Republicans.

1:35.0

But he's spending his Saturday driving around in his blue Volkswagen Jetta, campaigning for

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