WATCH: Graham Drops Out of GOP Presidential Race

Another bottom-tier Republican presidential candidate has decided to call it quits.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, ended his presidential campaign on Dec. 21, 2015, thanking supporters and stating that he believed he had made a difference in the race by being open and honest about the long struggle the United States needs to embrace in its fight against terrorists, most specifically, the Islamic State.

Despite getting an early endorsement from U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, a candidate who won New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary in both 2000 and 2008, Graham was never able to catch on in the Granite State.

According to poll tracking on RealClearPolitics.com, Graham often received no support in New Hampshire polling while achieving as high as 2 percent voter support twice, in mid-November and late July. Graham received similarly low ratings in Iowa Caucus polling. In South Carolina, his home state, and the third state that votes in this cycle, Graham floundered at 2 to 3 percent for most of the season after starting out strong – anywhere from 8 to 17 percent – in April and May polling.

In video posted on YouTube, Graham thanked America’s servicemen and servicewomen who were protecting the country and stated he would continue to work to protect the homeland in the Senate.

“I’m suspending my campaign but never my commitment to achieving security through strength for the American people,” he stated.