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Angus King: “One of the problems right now...is what I call the tyranny…”

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

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A Conversation With Senator Angus King

Published | Video Starts at 30:50

But I do think that there's a place for trying to find ways, grounds where we can get things done. Let me mention one other problem, and I know I don't want to take too much of your time. One of the problems right now...is what I call the tyranny of the primary. If you're in a state or a district that's all Democratic or all Republican, the primary becomes the election. And you can. And who votes in the primary? The activists. (30:50–30:54)

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