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Jim DeMint: “I would rather have 30 Republicans in the Senate who believe in the principles of freedom than 60 who don't believe in…”

On the recordFebruary 17, 2010
I would rather have 30 Republicans in the Senate who believe in the principles of freedom than 60 who don't believe in anything.
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Jim DeMint
Republican · South Carolina

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DeMint advocates for ideological purity within the Republican Party over mere numbers.

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