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Adam Kinzinger: “Well, first off, it says terrible things about your candidates that you're like, they're so bad that you have to try to…”

On the recordJuly 6, 2023
Well, first off, it says terrible things about your candidates that you're like, they're so bad that you have to try to force everybody else to support them. And I think it's anti-democratic, small d democratic.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Kinzinger criticizes the loyalty pledge required by the Florida GOP, stating it reflects poorly on the candidates and undermines democratic principles.

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