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Ryan Clancy: “When we look at why is it that we have a Congress that is so…”

Featuring: Ryan Clancy, Democratic | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 19

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Ryan Clancy on Fox 5 NYC

Published | Video Starts at 06:31

Isn't that a project that has to begin, though, with the primaries and the primary system which incentivizes extreme candidates? I mean, that's a huge part of it. I mean, When we look at why is it that we have a Congress that is so completely out of touch with where most of the electorate is? It begins and ends in the primaries. And of course, that problem gets worked worse when you have some of the redistricting shenanigans that have gone on on both sides. (06:31–06:42)

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Asserts that Congress is out of touch with the electorate due to the primary system.

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