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Can a Republican Win in a Democratic State?
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, is running for re-election in Maine, a state that has voted against President Trump three times. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains how Republicans hope that she can distance herself enough from Mr. Trump to win.
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- The New York Times Politics. https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000011237418/can-a-republican-win-in-a-democratic-state.html
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, is running for re-election in Maine, a state that has voted against President Trump three times. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains how Republicans hope that she can distance herself enough from Mr. Trump to win.
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