CONWAY — South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham answered a wide range of questions on topics like gun control and climate change Wednesday night at a town hall meeting at the Gibson Center in front of a crowd of about 40 people.
Graham, 60, of South Carolina is one of 16 presidential candidates seeking to become the Republican nominee next year.
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