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Claire McCaskill: Well, the first analysis was, would he be that different in the United States Senate than the other two viable…

On the recordJune 22, 2022
Well, the first analysis was, would he be that different in the United States Senate than the other two viable candidates in the primary? Their voting records would have been about the same, Chris. They were all very conservative candidates. They all were going to vote much differently than I would.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill reflects on her strategic decision to support a far-right candidate in a primary, noting the similarities in voting records among candidates.

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