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John Thune: “If you look at Maine, in North Carolina, in Ohio, in Iowa, in Alaska, you know, it's the Indy voters, it is the middle…”

On the recordAugust 20, 2026
If you look at Maine, in North Carolina, in Ohio, in Iowa, in Alaska, you know, it's the Indy voters, it is the middle of the electorate, and we are not talking to them when we are arguing with each other over whether or not to eliminate the filibuster.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Addressing the need to focus on independent voters.

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