(Paul Mirengoff) Lindsey Graham has announced that he is running for president. Whenever a Senate "old bull" with very little support in the polls (e.g., Orrin Hatch, Arlen Specter, Chris Dodd) makes such an announcement, the question always asked is: why? The answer is easy. Long-time Senators who have achieved distinction in that body naturally consider themselves well-suited for the next step up. Moreover, they have taken the measure of the "upstart"
Source: Power Line