Live updates: Trump, Vance zip across South to shore up GOP votes
The lunchtime rally in Rock Hill sits right on the North Carolina border, which tells you Trump isn't just there for Graham. He's trying to pump up voters in two states at once, a two-for-one that shows how the GOP views the margins this year.
The more telling detail is that Graham, a longtime incumbent in a state that usually votes red by wide margins, needs a Trump appearance this late. That's a sign the race is closer than the party expected, and it raises a question I'd want answered: is this about Graham's own vulnerabilities or a broader mood shift in the South?
I think it matters because the final week is when campaigns reveal what they're actually worried about. Where the candidates spend their last days is a better gauge than any poll. I don't have a firm take on who wins, but I'd be watching South Carolina closely, because if a race like this needs a last-minute assist from the top of the ticket, the map may be moving in ways nobody predicted.