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Mark Pocan: “We're a two party system in many ways here. It's very hard…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Mark Pocan Discusses Progressive Politics and Fusion Voting with Working Families Party Leader

Published | Video Starts at 09:55

Compared to so many other, you know, places where you can have that ballot status matter here. I mean, it. You know, I've tried to explain this sometimes to folks. I mean, We're a two party system in many ways here. It's very hard to break into it. But with Fusion, you guys have broken into it and you allow people who are more progressive to be able to really say, these are the values I'm voting for with this candidate. (09:55–10:00)

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Asserts that the U.S. political system is predominantly a two-party system, making it difficult for third parties to gain traction.

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