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Lindsey Graham, McCain's 'Mini-Me'

Posted Apr 9, 08 1:42 PM CDT in Politics 

(Newser) – Sen. Lindsey Graham must be getting something special from his friendship with John McCain, Politico writes, because he's willing to be dubbed Mac’s “mini-me” in the press—and called “little jerk” by the candidate himself. Of course, it's worth it for the first-term South Carolina Republican, who gets a spot in the sun—and what one colleague calls “almost a father-son relationship.”

McCain, 71, and Graham, 52, travel and vacation together, and the younger man stuck with his mentor not only on maverick immigration and judgeship stances, but also when McCain’s presidential fortunes turned sharply downward last year. As to the insulting nickname, Graham says, “If John’s not belittling you, you’re in trouble.”

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Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., center, listens as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., right, answers a question.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
US Presidential hopeful Senator John McCain, far left, and Senator Lindsey Graham, second left.   (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, talks with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., right, watches the Super Bowl in his hotel lobby bar with Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., left, and Sen. Lindsey Graham.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Sen. Lindsey Graham, left, waves to draw attention to Roberta McCain, mother of Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain.   (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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