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| Republican Lindsey Graham quits 2016 race | Republican Lindsey Graham quits 2016 race |
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| Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham has said he is dropping out of the race for his party's nomination. | Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham has said he is dropping out of the race for his party's nomination. |
| "Today, I'm suspending my campaign for president," the South Carolina senator said in a video posted on YouTube. | "Today, I'm suspending my campaign for president," the South Carolina senator said in a video posted on YouTube. |
| The 60-year-old said it had been "a campaign we can be proud of" that was focused on US security. | |
| The senator has performed well in the second-tier televised debates but failed to make an impact in the polls. | The senator has performed well in the second-tier televised debates but failed to make an impact in the polls. |
| There had been some speculation he might withdraw before Monday's deadline to enter his home state's primary ballot. | |
| His departure leaves 12 main Republicans left in the contest, six weeks before the battle for each party's nomination begins in Iowa. |