Jaime Harrison Laughs Off Lindsay Graham's Political Ploy

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Jaime Harrison Laughs Off Lindsay Graham's Political Ploy

Democratic candidate for Senate Jaime Harrison is giving his opponent Lindsay Graham the hardest fight of his U.S. senatorial career.

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