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Elissa Slotkin: “The minute you sleep on Michigan, it wants to move back and…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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A Book Never Shot Anyone (with Rep. Elissa Slotkin and Cara Erskine)

Published | Video Starts at 45:44

And certainly for Michigan, I'm glad we are so proud of all of our wins. But there's not one Michigander who feels like this is permanent. The minute you sleep on Michigan, it wants to move back and vote for a moderate Republican. So it takes work to keep it up, not just to get there. Yeah, no, I completely agree. And I know you are an expert in several countries with authoritarian backgrounds and authoritarian leaders. (45:44–45:49)

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Asserts that Michigan could revert to voting for moderate Republicans if Democrats become complacent.

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