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When your election platform is just a rough draft

I was trying to think of a more abject, bold-faced repudiation by a political leader of his own party’s platform on an issue of significance. I couldn’t think of one.

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BY LES WHITTINGTON
September 8, 2021

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 8, 2021

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When your election platform is just a rough draft

I was trying to think of a more abject, bold-faced repudiation by a political leader of his own party’s platform on an issue of significance. I couldn’t think of one.

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