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GOP Sen. Graham Denies Trump Campaign Asked Him To Push For Electoral College Change

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Senator Lindsey Graham of the GOP has denied claims that he was asked by former President Donald Trump's campaign to visit Nebraska to advocate for a winner-take-all approach to electoral college votes. This change could potentially benefit the Republican nominee by securing an additional vote in the race to reach the 270-vote threshold.

Graham clarified that his visit to Nebraska was at the request of Governor Jim Pillen and Senator Pete Ricketts, both Republicans, to discuss foreign policy matters for the upcoming administration. However, during his visit, Graham did advocate for Nebraska to reconsider its current electoral college strategy.

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