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5 faith facts about Sen. Lindsey Graham: religious right spear carrier

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Potential Republican 2016 presidential candidate U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Conference in Nashua, New Hampshire on April 18, 2015. Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Brian Snyder *Editor: This photo may only be republished with RNS-GRAHAM-FAITH, originally transmitted on June 1, 2015.
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(RNS) South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, whose hometown pastor gave the invocation at his presidential campaign announcement Monday (June 1), scores a perfect rating with the religious right.

He’s as conservative in his politics as he is in his Southern Baptist beliefs. The 59-year-old senator worships at Corinth Baptist Church, in Seneca, S.C., founded in 1884.

Here are 5 faith facts about Graham:

Cathy Lynn Grossman
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Cathy Lynn Grossman is a senior national correspondent for Religion News Service, specializing in stories drawn from research and statistics on religion, spirituality and ethics, and manager for social media.
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