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Angus King: “I have a policy that I adopted when I first came to the…”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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One-on-One with Senator Angus King: ICE tactics Maine and Minnesota

Published | Video Starts at 04:29

Will you endorse a candidate in that race? I traditionally I endorse Susan Collins in 2014. I stayed out in 2020, and I suspect I'll stay out this time. I have a policy that I adopted when I first came to the Senate of not campaigning against a sitting colleague, not only in Maine, but anywhere in the country. And I've abided by that. So I'm going to let the people of Maine make that decision. They don't need my help. (04:29–04:38)

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Asserts that he has a policy of not campaigning against sitting colleagues.

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