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Tom Barrett: “My opponent [William Lawrence] was a proud and card-carrying…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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Published | Video Starts at 00:44

Well, first, thank you so much for having me on. I really do appreciate the opportunity and your question about what separates us. I would almost say the better question is what doesn't separate us. My opponent [William Lawrence] was a proud and card-carrying member of the Democratic Socialists of America as recently as last month. And he didn't leave any over any policy objective or opposition. He left simply because he's concerned about electability going into the November election. (00:44–00:52)

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Asserts that William Lawrence was a member of the Democratic Socialists of America until last month.

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