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Shri Thanedar: “All across Michigan, the answer was no. The only people that…”

Featuring: Shri Thanedar, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, 13th Congressional District

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He can be my doctor, he can fix my computer, he can own a business. But do I want someone looking like that, speaking like that as my governor? And All across Michigan, the answer was no. The only people that said yes was the people of Detroit. Okay, so. And let's talk about Detroit. You had this business. What was your relationship with Detroit like leading into. I know you. You spoke of being in Ann Arbor. (47:00–47:14)

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Asserts that during his gubernatorial run, only the people of Detroit supported him, while the rest of Michigan did not.

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