McCain ‘Strongly Encouraging’ Lindsey Graham to Run for President

It’s no secret that Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham are close compadres. They see eye-to-eye on so much and speak in tandem on so many big issues that it’s actually noteworthy when they publicly disagree on something. So, of course, with Graham actually considering a run for president in 2016, McCain may very well be one of his biggest advocates and tells ABC News he is pushing Graham into running.

“I am strongly encouraging him to take a look at it,” McCain said. “I know of no one who is better versed and more important on national security policy and defense than Lindsey Graham, and I don’t think these challenges to our security are going away.”

Graham hasn’t said much yet about 2016 aside from hinting his interest, though that did not stop CNN from practically begging him to be more upfront about his intentions.

Watch the video below, via ABC News:

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