Full coverage of the final South Carolina U.S. Senate debate between Senator Lindsey Graham and challenger Jaime Harrison.

By Nicholas Jaramillo and Sarah Carino-Koza
02/27/2021 • 02:50 PM EST

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: common folksee definition - connecting with an audience by giving the impression that you understand and share their everyday struggles and concerns.
: By narrating his journey from humble beginnings to running for the U.S. Senate, Harrison aligns himself with the everyday struggles and aspirations of average Americans. more...
: false dichotomysee definition - giving the impression that only two opposing options exist while ignoring the possibility of any middle ground or nuanced alternatives.
: Between only binary policy choices found at opposite ends of the partisan political spectrum, ignoring the existence of moderate solutions or nuanced approaches. more...
: labelingsee definition - reducing a person or group to a rigid, stereotypical identity through the repeated assignment of certain descriptors or identity cues to that group or person.
: Harrison defines Graham as a Washington insider, while casting himself as a champion of local interests. more...
: hyperbolesee definition - an extravagant statement or figure of speech used for effect, not intended to be taken literally.
: Characterizing everyday Washington politics as a "food fight."
: dysphemismsee definition - replacing or augmenting otherwise accurate or neutral language with more derogatory or unappealing terms to instill a negative association.
: The phrase "socialism for all" frames a healthcare proposal as extreme or un-American, rather than using a more accurate term like "universal healthcare." more...
: common folksee definition - connecting with an audience by giving the impression that you understand and share their everyday struggles and concerns.
: By sharing his small business upbringing and modest living conditions, Graham connects with the struggles of small business owners and working-class Americans. more...
: labelingsee definition - reducing a person or group to a rigid, stereotypical identity through the repeated assignment of certain descriptors or identity cues to that group or person.
: Harrison defines Graham as a disconnected Washington insider, while casting himself as a champion of everyday South Carolinians. more...
: adding qualifierssee definition - inserting carefully chosen words or phrases into a statement that preemptively narrows or nullifies its meaning while preserving its surface impression.
: Harrison declaring that he doesn't support adding more justices to the Supreme Court "at this point" doesn't necessarily mean he's opposed to adding more justices to the Supreme Court—just not at this time. more...
: guilt by associationsee definition - discrediting an opponent by linking them with a person, group, or entity viewed negatively by the target audience.
: Graham uses AOC's endorsement of Harrison to link him, by extension, to the Green New Deal, despite Harrison having expressed a lack of support for it. more...
: guilt by associationsee definition - discrediting an opponent by linking them with a person, group, or entity viewed negatively by the target audience.
: Graham uses Harrison's support for the Democratic police reform bill to frame him as supporting Nancy Pelosi, even though backing the bill does not equate to supporting Pelosi herself. more...
: hyperbolesee definition - an extravagant statement or figure of speech used for effect, not intended to be taken literally.
: Characterizing the Democratic police reform bill as declaring "war on the cops."
: misleading claimsee definition - a statement with a few elements or kernel of truth, which can easily be proven deceptive or fundamentally untrue.
: Graham's opposed the Democratic Covid relief bill, which included funding for police, not necessarily because the bill included funding for the police.[2]
: guilt by associationsee definition - discrediting an opponent by linking them with a person, group, or entity viewed negatively by the target audience.
: Graham uses endorsements of Harrison from groups that support defunding the police to imply the endorsements alone confirm his support for defunding the police. more...
: guilt by associationsee definition - discrediting an opponent by linking them with a person, group, or entity viewed negatively by the target audience.
: Graham uses a compliment Harrison made to Bernie Sanders to link him, by extension, to Medicare for All, despite Harrison having expressed a lack of support for it. more...
: half truthsee definition - a statement that is essentially true, but lacking critical information and presented as the whole truth.
: Graham mentions that certain Democratic states receive more Obamacare funding, without mentioning it's because states like SC refused the extra Obamacare funding.[3]
: false claimsee definition - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue.
: Pelosi and Schumer (and Warren) didn't write Obamacare.[4]
: minimizationsee definition - portraying something you don't want to address as trivial or insignificant, to divert attention from it and onto matters deemed more important.
: Graham downplays addressing domestic gun control and white supremacist groups, given what he deems the greater threat of Islamic terrorism. more...
: projectionsee definition - accusing an opponent of using the same underhanded tactics or committing the same misdeeds the accuser is guilty of.
: Harrison accuses Graham of political gamesmanship, while engaging in his own political gamesmanship. more...

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