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John Kasich: “I have a slightly different take on why people don't want to speak out, because they don't want hassles. They don't want…”

On the recordAugust 26, 2019
I have a slightly different take on why people don't want to speak out, because they don't want hassles. They don't want to have people race and came with them in their district, and they don't want to have a primary, you know.
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John Kasich
Republican · Ohio

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Kasich discusses the reasons why some politicians may choose to remain silent instead of speaking out against the incumbent president.

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