共和党众议员拉尔夫·诺曼（南卡罗来纳州）的儿子沃伦·诺曼周五表示，他“倾向于”支持南卡罗来纳州参议院选举中的民主党候选人、儿科医生安妮·安德鲁斯。拉尔夫·诺曼在共和党初选中败给达琳·格雷厄姆参议员（南卡罗来纳州，共和党），本周在一次广播采访中表示，他将支持11月大选中的共和党候选人，但暗示他的家人不会投票给她。
The son of GOP Rep. Ralph Norman (S.C.), Warren Norman, said Friday he is “leaning” toward supporting the Democratic candidate in South Carolina’s Senate race, pediatrician Annie Andrews. Ralph Norman, who was defeated by Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) in the GOP primary, said in a radio interview this week he would back the Republican nominee in the November election but indicated that his family would not vote for her.
这位共和党人的儿子在南卡罗来纳州媒体FITSNews发表的一篇题为《为何这位终身保守派不会投票给达琳·格雷厄姆》的评论文章中正式表态。沃伦·诺曼在文章中表示，这一决定并非“出于私人恩怨”，并对格雷厄姆失去其兄长、已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆（南卡罗来纳州，共和党）表示同情。然而，他声称本次选举中“没有真正的保守派可投票支持”。
The Republican’s son made it official in an op-ed published in South Carolina outlet FITSNews, titled “Why This Lifelong Conservative Won’t Vote for Darline Graham.”Warren Norman noted in his piece that the decision was not “personal,” extending his sympathy to Graham following the loss of her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
“如果格雷厄姆参议员获胜，支持她的建制派将在未来每一次初选中保护她，”沃伦·诺曼写道。“这个席位可能属于她24年或更久。“如果安妮·安德鲁斯获胜，但没有像她承诺的那样对抗自己的党派，南卡罗来纳州选民可以追究她的责任，并在六年后用一位强有力的保守派取代她，”他继续说道。“六年我们可以追究责任，或者24年我们无法追究。对我来说，这不是一个难做的决定。”这位共和党议员的儿子表示，他正考虑改投该竞选的民主党候选人一票。尽管房地产合伙人表示与安德鲁斯“在很多方面意见不合”，但他们“在一些重要事情上达成一致”，例如反对腐败和保险改革。“她给我的印象是真诚的，并且她公开表示会对抗自己的党派，”沃伦·诺曼写道。“这是我对每一位候选人提出的标准，我打算要求她做到这一点。“截至目前，我正倾向于支持她，”他继续说道。
However, he claimed that there was “no true conservative to vote for in this election.”“If Senator Graham wins, the establishment that backed her will protect her in every primary to come,” Warren Norman wrote.
“这将是我有生以来第一次在党派选举中投票给民主党人。”安德鲁斯周五在给《国会山报》的一份声明中回应了沃伦·诺曼的评论文章。“南卡罗来纳人值得拥有一位能够赢得他们选票的参议员，而不是由那些推高我们成本的华盛顿内部人士亲自挑选的人，”这位民主党候选人表示。“无论你是投给了唐纳德·特朗普、林赛·格雷厄姆，还是其他任何人，如果你更关心降低账单，而不是华盛顿的政治游戏，那么这场竞选就是为你而设的。”《国会山报》已联系格雷厄姆的竞选团队征求评论。
“This seat could be hers for 24 years or more. “If Annie Andrews wins and doesn’t stand up to her party the way she has promised, South Carolina voters can hold her accountable and replace her with a strong conservative in six,” he continued. “Six years we can hold accountable, or 24 years we can’t. To me, that isn’t a hard call.” The Republican lawmaker’s son indicated that he was considering a vote for the Democratic nominee in the race instead. Despite disagreeing with Andrews “a lot,” the real estate partner said they agree “on some important things,” like opposing corruption and insurance reform. “She struck me as genuine, and she has said publicly that she’ll stand up to her own party,” Warren Norman wrote. “That is the standard I’m asking of every candidate, and I intend to hold her to it. “As of today, I’m leaning her way,” he continued. “It will be the first time in my life I’ve voted for a Democrat in a partisan election.” Andrews responded to Warren Norman’s op-ed in a statement to The Hill on Friday. “South Carolinians deserve a senator who earns their vote, not someone handpicked by the same Washington insiders driving up our costs,” the Democratic candidate said. “Whether you voted for Donald Trump, Lindsey Graham, or anyone else, if you care more about lowering your bills than the political games in Washington, this campaign is for you. The Hill has reached out to Graham’s campaign for comment.