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Angus King: ““You can now lose your primary, not because of your position on abortion or immigration or trade, but because you’re…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2026
“You can now lose your primary, not because of your position on abortion or immigration or trade, but because you’re viewed as not sufficiently hostile to the other side,” he said.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Discussing polarization in politics.

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