Know Your Candidate #7 - Lindsey Graham

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Let's meet ... Lindsey Graham!

Lindsey Graham's campaign website Graham for President (click here) features a lot of videos and celebrity endorsements. If you're a visual type, this is the campaign website for you.

Lindsey Graham's platform is split into three distinct portions.

Secure Our Nation

First, Lindsey wants to restore American leadership on a global setting by setting clear labels on our nation's enemies and allies.

Second, Lindsey wants to set aside the national debt in favor of a better funded military.

Third, Lindsey wants to eradicate radical Islam.

Fourth, Lindsey wants to destroy the chances that Iran will even acquire nuclear weapon technology.

Fifth, Lindsey wants to give full and undivided support for Israel.

Secure Our Future

First, Lindsey wants to simplify and expand taxes by using intelligent cuts and reforms.

Second, Lindsey wants to fix Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and keep it from collapsing in the near future.

Third, Lindsey wants to ensure that America will achieve energy independence and only use energy from sources right here in the nation.

Fourth, Lindsey wants to scale back on oppressive tax codes that affect families and businesses.

Fifth, Lindsey wants to eliminate illegal immigration while making it easier for those who have already illegally immigrated to gain citizenship.

Sixth, Lindsey hates Obamacare.

Protect the Sanctity of Life

First, Lindsey supports pro-life legislation, including a law that will ban abortion at 20 weeks.

Second, Lindsey supports traditional marriage and desires that anyone with traditional religious beliefs should have those beliefs protected.

Third, Lindsey wants to ensure that religious freedom is respected everywhere across the world.

Fourth, Lindsey wants to make sure the right to bear arms is upheld and sustained.

Fifth, Lindsey believes that the standardization of education through the US Department of Education is too invasive.

For more on Lindsey's thoughts, I would encourage you to check out some of the things he's said about various issues at OnTheIssues.org (click here).

What do I think?

I don't have too much to add regarding Lindsey's policies, but I have a lot of respect for him as a man.

You see, early on in the GOP campaigning, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named thought it'd be a hilarious idea to give Lindsey Graham's personal phone number out on national television. Read all about that here.

Lindsey's response was to produce a very tasteful and hilarious viral video. Watch that here.

You gotta admire a man who can respond to idiocy like that.