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Claire McCaskill: “I am not optimistic for the Republican Party long term, because I just don’t believe you end up with long-term political…”

On the recordJune 7, 2021
I am not optimistic for the Republican Party long term, because I just don’t believe you end up with long-term political success if your most important principle of your party, more important than any policy, is like, we got to make sure people don’t vote because if they vote, we’ll lose.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill reflects on the Republican Party's focus on voter suppression as a long-term strategy.

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