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John B. King Jr.: Democrats are coming to Barack Obama, coming with him to Washington but those Democrats are up in six years and if…

On the recordNovember 4, 2008
Democrats are coming to Barack Obama, coming with him to Washington but those Democrats are up in six years and if Barack Obama tries to go too far to the left, Anderson, they will say don't do that. That will put my seat at risk.

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King warns that Democratic lawmakers may resist left-leaning policies to protect their seats.

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