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Colin Allred: “The intention was not to try and, you know, have elections…”

Featuring: Colin Allred, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Texas

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Colin Allred discusses his clash with James Talarico, campaign for 33rd Congressional District

Published | Video Starts at 21:07

Did you support that, oppose that? And what do you want to see happen next in Venezuela? I opposed it for many reasons. I think it looks even worse afterwards. Seeing that The intention was not to try and, you know, have elections in Venezuela, to not to try and see the opposition parties have access to the government, but just to leave the regime in place. just to take out somebody who you individually don't like, but to leave the corrupt machine that he led in place. That doesn't make any sense to me. (21:07–21:19)

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Asserts that the intention [of a certain action] was not to promote elections or opposition access in Venezuela.

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