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Ruben Gallego: “Our [Democratic] tent is getting too small and we need to…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Senator Ruben Gallego addresses recent leak of his text messages

Published | Video Starts at 01:03

We should be a party that takes everybody in, that, you know, at least we have certain core values and we shouldn't be trying to exclude more people. Our [Democratic] tent is getting too small and we need to actually expand the tent to allow more people in. Gallego told me that Democrats need to be a party for everybody and was adamant that what are in these texts is a reflection of what he has said the whole time. (01:03–01:09)

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Asserts that the Democratic Party needs to broaden its appeal to include more people.

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