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Aug 2023
44m 52s

This Two-Term Republican Governor Says D...

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Johanna Maska talks to Asa Hutchinson, the two term Republican governor of Arkansas who is running a shoestring campaign for the GOP presidential nomination. Hutchinson stands out as a figure who has served with vast experience in Republican politics — he was first appointed to office by Ronald Reagan — and for his outspoken condemnation of Trump. Hutchinson ... Show More
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