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Tom Corbett: “I suspect that we are going to lose and not know it. A lot…”

Featuring: Tom Corbett, Republican | Former Governor of Pennsylvania

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Trunk 'N Tails Episode 33: Have political threats and violence become normal?

Published | Video Starts at 13:41

I'd been a prosecutor, so I always knew there was the possibility out there. I worried more for my family than. Than for me. But it is a different time, and I suspect that we are going to lose and not know it. A lot of good potential candidates for office. Out of the sheer common sense of why would I want to put myself and my family in harm's way? Stacy, I believe this. Families. I mean, you know, I could. It doesn't bother me. But you worry about your family, your kids, all that stuff. Yeah, yeah, right. Yeah. (13:41–13:57)

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