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Ben Sasse: I'm not going to vote for Hillary Clinton. Given what we know about Donald Trump, I can't vote for that guy either. I…

On the recordFebruary 28, 2016
I'm not going to vote for Hillary Clinton. Given what we know about Donald Trump, I can't vote for that guy either. I believe in the constitution. I have taken an oath to preserve and protect them, define the constitution. And if it got to a place where those are the two major party nominees, and I certainly hope that they are not. I'd have to look for a third party option.
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Ben Sasse
Republican · Nebraska

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Senator Ben Sasse expresses his refusal to vote for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, indicating he would seek a third-party option.

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