Endangered Senate Republicans have a new running mate in the battle to keep their narrow majority: Amy Coney Barrett.
As President Donald Trump's standing has deteriorated, they are aligning themselves closely with his Supreme Court nominee, hoping their aggressive push to confirm her to the bench before Election Day will be enough to energize their base, fill their campaign coffers and overcome the drag at the top of the ticket.
"I like where I'm at."In Barrett's second day of hearings on Tuesday, Graham was quick to link the proceedings to his race, subtly referencing his Democratic foe, Jaime Harrison, who has broken fundraising records in the contest after raising a staggering $57 million in the last quarter alone.Graham joked to Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse that"me and you are going to come closer and closer about regulating money.
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