Darline Graham Says Voters Care More About Pocketbooks Than South China Sea After Debate Flub
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 20
Darline Graham Says Voters Care More About Pocketbooks Than South China Sea After Debate Flub
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 20
Summary
Darline Graham said after Tuesday’s debate that South Carolinians are more worried about their pocketbooks than the South China Sea, defending a moment when she admitted she was “not that informed on national security.”
The exchange came when Rep. Ralph Norman asked about the national security significance of Taiwan and the South China Sea, drawing boos and audible gasps from the audience.
Norman has used the episode to reinforce his argument that Graham — backed by President Donald Trump and other top Republicans — is an establishment candidate not ready for the Senate.
The stumble lands days before next week’s runoff, even though Graham finished first in the initial primary vote, and it sharpens scrutiny of a campaign already tied closely to her family name.