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Jun 2023
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This Week in Presidential Hopefuls: Penc...

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Revisiting some of the Republican Presidential candidates' greatest hits, from Chris Christie's time as New Jersey Governor and his 'Bridgegate' scandal, to Mike Pence's feud with Trump post January 6, to the controversial Pastor that opened Nikki Haley’s First Presidential Campaign Rally. 

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