Top GOP senator: Obama's 2012 odds are tied to national security - washingtonpost

Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.), who has become a leading GOP national security spokesman, said that if Obama is looking for cooperation with Republicans, a continued U.S. military effort in Afghanistan is "one area where Republicans feel comfortable standing by the president" and are likely to give him more support than many in his own party. - Top GOP senator: Obama's 2012 odds are tied to national security

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