A Challenger To Lindsey Graham Emerges! (VIDEO)

by Austin Petersen

“We’ll stand with Ted Cruz! We’ll stand with Rand Paul!”

South Carolina state Senator Lee Bright is planning on taking on “enemy number one” of personal freedom in South Carolina… Lindsey Graham.

43-year-old Bright represents the limited government wing of the Republican party, and he’s blasting Senator Graham for compromising on the budget vote that ended the government shutdown. “We didn’t get anything out of the deal. Nothing. We surrendered again,” he said.

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South Carolina State Senator Lee Bright

Bright is planning on joining the Tea Party senators as part of the “cage-rattling” caucus on Capitol Hill. “We’ll stand with Ted Cruz, we’ll stand with Rand Paul, we’ll stand with Mike Lee. You’ll have a fourth up there fighting the battle,” Bright said. “I’m ready to go to war.”

Graham’s coffers are full, and he’s ready for battle with Bright. The sitting senator reportedly has $6.9 million ready to take aim at any challengers. Bright reportedly has $100k.

But, Bright doesn’t care. Bright doesn’t give a… Well, let’s just say he’s not backing down without a fight. Bright just won the support of the Lowcountry GOP Liberty Caucus. So he’ll have grassroots support to help make him viable until the perfect storm could arise and help David take out Goliath.

Help us Obi-Lee. You’re our only hope.

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.