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Howard Dean: “Whoever comes out of this really strongly and looking like they can take on Trump and beat him is who I'm going to end…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 2020
Whoever comes out of this really strongly and looking like they can take on Trump and beat him is who I'm going to end up supporting.
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Howard Dean
Democratic · Vermont

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Dean expresses his intention to support the candidate most likely to defeat Trump.

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