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H2: Charlie James covers Nardone's Senate appointment, GOP primary logistics, and final listener reflections on Graham.

33 min · 13. juli 2026
episode H2: Charlie James covers Nardone's Senate appointment, GOP primary logistics, and final listener reflections on Graham. cover

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During this second hour of The Charlie James Show, host Charlie James focuses on the immediate political aftermath and election logistics resulting from the passing of long-standing South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham. The broadcast begins with live audio from a press conference where Governor Henry McMaster delivers a eulogy and officially appoints Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nardone, as a caretaker senator. Charlie James strongly supports this choice, explaining that both the state and national GOP—along with Donald Trump—favored Nardone because her lack of intention to run in the upcoming special election ensures a "clean primary" with no temporary incumbent holding an unfair advantage. South Carolina GOP Chairman Drew McKissick dials in to outline the strict, fast-tracked election timeline, noting that candidate filing will open on July 21st, leading to a primary on August 11th and a potential runoff on August 25th. McKissick also clarifies that voters who participated in the June Democratic primary are legally barred from crossing over into this Republican special primary. Later in the hour, Representative Ralph Norman joins the program to share his personal memories of Graham's cross-aisle dealmaking ability, sense of humor, and dedicated constituent services, while also highlighting the economic growth coming to the state. Listeners also call in to share their reactions, with many expressing mixed feelings about Graham's legacy or noting the supreme irony of the August 11th vote date, which was originally blocked for redistricting by state politicians claiming it would be too expensive. Charlie James concludes the hour by thoroughly rejecting a campaign video released by Democratic nominee Dr. Annie Andrews, asserting that her radical left-wing platform represents values entirely opposite to those of South Carolina conservatives.

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