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Eric Hovde: “If you're in a nursing home, you only have five, six month…”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde suggests most seniors shouldn't vote

Published | Video Starts at 00:51

… Last week, Hovde, who's backed by former president Donald Trump, criticized that decision and suggested most nursing home residents shouldn't be allowed to vote because of their life expectancy. Well, If you're in a nursing home, you only have five, six month life expectancy. Almost nobody in a nursing home is in a point to vote and you had adult children showing up and said who voted for my 85 or 90 year old father or mother? (00:51–00:56)

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