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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “Well, I mean, no. Right out of the starting gate, you know, Chris Wallace asked all the candidates to raise their hand…”

On the recordAugust 5, 2015
Well, I mean, no. Right out of the starting gate, you know, Chris Wallace asked all the candidates to raise their hand and rule out running as an independent. And the only one that wouldn't rule it out is Donald Trump.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Wasserman Schultz comments on Trump's potential independent run and its implications for the Republican Party.

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