Darline Graham, on the trail, on why the campaign is close — and whether her primary debate comment that national security is “not my thing” is hurting her in campaign. “I don't think it hurt me at all. I'm becoming very informed on national security,” she told me. “I never said it wasn't important. It's extremely important. But what's important to South Carolinians is affordability, the price of gas, putting food on the table.” Asked her if she spoke to Trump about her concerns about easing sanctions on Russia. Says she did. “He knows how I feel. Yes, he knows.” Why is the race so tight given Trump won her state three times? What does it say about her candidacy… “I think it's the national playbook. There are Democrats who are pouring money into this state. She's spending a million dollars a week on ads, so I think that's why it's so close.”