2016 Candidates Respond to Lindsey Graham’s Withdrawal From Race on Twitter

Lindsey Graham‘s announcement to withdraw from the presidential race this morning has been the latest shake-up in the 2016 run for the White House. While Graham has had difficulty attracting widespread support, his feuds with GOP frontrunner Donald Trump have seen a good deal of media circulation, and his competition have started giving their thoughts about Graham’s decision on Twitter:

Nobody is more clear-eyed about ISIS than my friend @GrahamBlog. As he leaves the race I hope our party & country listen to his counsel

— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) December 21, 2015

Enjoyed Sen. @LindseyGrahamSC‘s wit & respect his seriousness on nat’l security—experience matters. Best wishes to him. -John

— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) December 21, 2015

Thank you to my friend @GrahamBlog for adding his strong national security voice to this race. It was much needed during this time of crisis

— Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) December 21, 2015

Wishing @LindseyGrahamSC the best going forward.

— Dr. Ben Carson (@RealBenCarson) December 21, 2015

.@LindseyGrahamSC is a great American and a good friend. I’ve always admired him and wish him the best.

— Chris Christie (@ChrisChristie) December 21, 2015

While none of the Democratic candidates have issued a personal response yet, Hillary Clinton retweeted the sentiments of her press secretary upon the matter:

With Graham out, there’s no one left in GOP field who clearly supports comprehensive immigration reform plan that has a path to citizenship

— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) December 21, 2015

Graham’s campaign suspension is still a developing story, and we’ll add updates as the other candidates weigh in with their thoughts.

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