December 21, 2015 - Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina ended his presidential bid today for the 2016 Republican nomination. Graham's campaign had struggled from the start with consistently polling in the single digits.

In a video address to his supports the third term senator said "while we have run a campaign that has made a real difference, I have concluded this is not my time."

Senator John McCain of Arizona who is a close friend of Graham said " republicans have lost our most qualified, thoughtful, fearless and honest presidential candidate not to mention the candidate with the best sense of humor."