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Steve Lonegan: “Those delegates at that convention represent the entire Republican Party and it was the best of that party, they have an…”

On the recordJune 20, 2016
Those delegates at that convention represent the entire Republican Party and it was the best of that party, they have an obligation to pick the candidate that will defeat Hillary Clinton and uphold Republican Party. That's clearly not Donald Trump.
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Steve Lonegan
New Jersey

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Steve Lonegan argues that the delegates have a responsibility to choose a candidate who can win against Hillary Clinton, suggesting that Donald Trump is not that candidate.

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