Politics

Lindsey Graham to endorse Jeb Bush

By Amy Sherman

asherman@miamiherald.com
Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush participates in the spin room after the Fox Business Network Republican presidential debate at the North Charleston Coliseum, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in North Charleston, S.C.
Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush participates in the spin room after the Fox Business Network Republican presidential debate at the North Charleston Coliseum, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in North Charleston, S.C. Rainier Ehrhardt AP

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham will endorse Jeb Bush today, the Bush campaign confirmed. The Bush campaign will hold a press conference later this morning to provide more details.

Bush, who has been in the single digits in many polls, could use the boost in South Carolina. The race lately has been the Donald Trump vs Ted Cruz show — as demonstrated by the Fox Business Network debate in North Charleston Thursday night.

Bush had been courting Graham for awhile. Graham dropped out of the GOP presidential primary in December. The South Carolina primary is Feb. 27. By that time, many Floridians will have already voted by absentee in advance of our March 15 primary.

This story was originally published January 15, 2016 at 9:09 AM with the headline "Lindsey Graham to endorse Jeb Bush."

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