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Lindsey Graham’s Death Has Reshaped Annie Andrews’ Campaign. Does the Democrat Stand a Chance?
Even Democrats concede that the path is narrow. “It is undoubtedly a real uphill climb,” says Democratic strategist James Carville. “I’m not going to blow smoke up your ass and tell you that it’s easy, but there is a path,” says Parmley. That path, according to Carville, runs through Black turnout. He pointed to a surge in Black voter turnout in South Carolina’s primary elections earlier this year. “I’ve never seen numbers like this. Southern Black folk, they got the memo.” Democrats have been down this road before: a compelling candidate in a ruby red state raises an eye-popping sum, attracts national attention, and still gets clobbered. In 2020 Jaime Harrison raised nearly $133 million—more than any Senate campaign in history at the time—only to lose to Graham by more than 10 points. That same year, Kentucky fighter pilot Amy McGrath spent more than $92 million to lose to Mitch McConnell by nearly 20 points. Before Graham’s death, Andrews had reason for optimism. A campaign-commissioned poll showed Graham leading Andrews 48% to 45%. She says …
