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Tim Kaine: “When the elections were held and Maduro won over the opposition, I think I was in a tiny camp that was not sure it would…”

On the recordMay 7, 2014
When the elections were held and Maduro won over the opposition, I think I was in a tiny camp that was not sure it would be a good for the opposition to win these elections because the accumulated economic challenges were so massive that there was going to be some kind of a collapse and then a blame game.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine reflects on the implications of Maduro's election win for the opposition and economic challenges.

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