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Via The Hill
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will head to New Hampshire next weekend to help boost Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) presidential bid.
The close friends and Senate colleagues are expected to appear together at a barbecue at the Veterans of Foreign Wars office in Littleton, N.H., according to multiple news reports, with additional events being planned.Graham’s campaign didn’t immediately respond to request for comment on the event.
McCain’s appearance in New Hampshire, a state where he won the Republican primary in both the 2000 and 2008 elections, comes as Graham has struggled to break out of the crowded Republican field.
The South Carolina Republican has taken to Twitter to push for opening up the debates, and candidly told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that “it sucks” that he might be left out of the first debate.
McCain has been an unabashed supporter of Graham, endorsing him early and often. During an unrelated press conference on annual defense policy bill earlier this year, McCain used a pause in questions to tell reporters, “Lindsey Graham for president. Be sure to put that in your articles.”
While the two have their policy differences, they’re also key allies in the Senate and closely line up on foreign policy.
The campaign stop comes after Graham defended McCain in the wake of Donald Trump, who is also running for president, questioning the Arizona Republican’s war record.