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Friday’s South Carolina Senate Debate Was Scrapped Because Democrat Suddenly Refused To Debate Unless Lindsey Graham Took COVID-19 Test

Ashe Schow
Friday’s South Carolina Senate Debate Was Scrapped Because Democrat Suddenly Refused To Debate Unless Lindsey Graham Took COVID-19 Test
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and his Democratic opponent, Jaime Harrison, were supposed to debate each other Friday night, but the event was canceled earlier in the day.

Harrison refused to debate unless Graham took a COVID-19 test, something the three-term senator insisted was a last-minute change and that the candidates had already agreed to terms for the debate.

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