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Henry Cuellar: “The party can lean a little bit to the left, but if it leans…”

Featuring: Henry Cuellar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 28

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Rep. Cuellar Discusses Future of the Dem Party on NewsNation

Published | Video Starts at 04:49

You think you can give things away. You think you can, you know, be for things that most Americans can't. Look, The party can lean a little bit to the left, but if it leans too much, the electoral is going to go against it. (04:49–04:56)

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Asserts that the Democratic Party risks electoral loss if it leans too far left.

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