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Laurie Buckhout: “We need to close the border.”

Featuring: Laurie Buckhout, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House North Carolina, District 1

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First District GOP Congressional Candidate Laurie Buckhout Speaks at Chowan County Convention

Published | Video Starts at 02:56

That tells you that Don Davis is afraid of me. That tells you that the Democrats are afraid of me. Because I'm ready to take them on. I'm a serious candidate. I don't play around. We need to close the border. We need to bring back domestic energy. We need to drill, baby, drill. That has a big impact on our economic security. We need to take care of farmers. (02:56–02:59)

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