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Angus King: “They don't have to change votes to win; they just have to sow lack of confidence.”

On the recordMarch 20, 2018
They don't have to change votes to win; they just have to sow lack of confidence.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing that undermining confidence can be as damaging as changing votes.

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