Lindsey Graham says critics of Georgia GOP Senate nominee Herschel Walker are 'trying to destroy' him to 'deter young men and women of color' from joining the party

Lindsey Graham accused critics of Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker of trying to frighten young people of color from joining the GOP.

During an appearance on the Fox News program "Hannity," the South Carolina Republican told host Sean Hannity that if Democratic opponents of Walker were able to derail the former NFL player's Senate Dec.

The most important point I will make tonight is here. Graham said that Herschel was being destroyed to deter young men and women of color from being Republicans. People of color will not want to be a conservative Republican if Herschel is destroyed. That can't happen. He needs his back.

The four-term senator wanted to make the case that a victory or defeat by Walker would have a bigger meaning than a typical politician.

"If Herschel wins, he's going to inspire people all over Georgia of color to become Republicans, and I say all over the U.S." Herschel Walker is not good for liberals. He is an African American conservative. They have been mean towards him. He said that they have treated him badly.

Tonight, stand by Herschel. Give if you can. Ask someone you know that can give to do it. In Georgia, the conservative movement is on the ballot. We need to help Herschel for the benefit of our country.

The chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who lost to Graham in the South Carolina Senate election two years ago, called his opponent a bit crazy on Friday.

Harrison said that he is part of an extreme group of Republicans that make people lose faith in the process. I would like Lindsey to go back to her old self. This is what we get.

Georgia law requires candidates to get at least 50% of the vote in order to win a race. With most of the state reporting, Warnock was ahead 49.4%-48.5%, with the incumbent Democrat receiving 1,912,796 votes to Walker's 1,912,362.

The senior pastor of Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church was elected to the Senate in a January 2021.

Walker, a former University of Georgia football player, is supported by former President Donald Trump and most of the Republican establishment on Capitol Hill.

Walker was not embraced by the state's large base of conservative votes. In recent years, Democratic gains in the state have been fueled in part by the dropoff.

Walker was accused of paying for women to have abortions in the past, but he denied it.