[18], Following his departure from the Air Force, he joined the South Carolina Air National Guard in 1989, where he served until 1995, then joining the U.S. Air Force Reserve. [5] He also served in Afghanistan during the August 2009 Senate recess. According to a Winthrop poll from February 2013, he held a 59% positive rating among Republican likely voters. [42], On January 28, 2013, Graham was a member of a bi-partisan group of eight Senators which announced principles for comprehensive immigration reform (CIR). Graham a été réélu à un second mandat en 2008 , en battant Bob Conley . Graham is known in the Senate for his support for a strong national defense, his support of the military, and as an advocate of strong United States leadership in world affairs. He won in an uncontested primary and defeated Democratic opponent Alex Sanders in the general election. [6], Through 2010, Graham served as a senior instructor for the Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Air Force.[7]. *Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 2002, write-ins received 667 votes. I don't mind Verizon turning over records to the government if the government is going to make sure that they try to match up a known terrorist phone with somebody in the United States. Ginsburg had served on the court as an Associate Justice since 1993, and her death created the possibility of a nomination just weeks before the presidential election that year. He continued, "The flag represents to some people a civil war, and that was the symbol of one side. Les circonstances dans lesquelles M. Steele est accusé d'avoir menti ne sont pas claires, autant de la saisine a été classé « . Graham opposed some articles, but vigorously supported others. En Juillet 2010, Graham a suggéré que la citoyenneté américaine comme un droit de naissance automatique garanti par le 14e amendement de la Constitution des États - Unis devrait être modifié, et que tous les enfants nés d'immigrés clandestins à l' intérieur des frontières des États-Unis devrait être considéré comme des immigrants illégaux. En réponse aux démocrates du Sénat se défausser de leurs priorités aux questions d'immigration, une réaction au passage de l' Arizona d'une loi sur l' immigration illégale , Graham a retiré son soutien à la loi sur le climat, laissant son passage dans le doute. At the end of the day, it wasn't a hard decision ... She would not have been someone I would have chosen, but the person who did choose, President Obama, chose wisely. Graham, a member of the Republican Party, was first elected to the 108th Congress.