Republicans Deploy The Buddy System To Save Herschel Walker

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Though not denying the other senators are helping Walker, a top GOP Senate operative noted their presence also drives home the national stakes of the election. Hannity addressed the first question to Graham, who delivered a minute-long answer that mostly functioned as a pitch for conservative viewers to donate to Walker’s campaign. He’s reportedly gotten lessons from GOP senators on policy and has kept in touch regularly with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.).“We’re trying to help him. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) appeared with Walker at a “town hall” hosted by Sean Hannity on Oct. 3. The Hannity appearance demonstrates how the other senators can overshadow Walker.

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MACON, Ga. ― When Herschel Walker participates in nationally televised interviews, he’s often joined by one or two Republican senators who get as much ― and occasionally even more ― speaking time as the candidate who’s actually running for the U.S. Senate in Georgia.

Sometimes it seems like Walker can barely get a word in as loquacious GOP senators like Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Ted Cruz (Texas) and Rick Scott (Fla.) dominate the interview, which is almost always conducted by friendly hosts on Fox News, about the latest in the...

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