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The Democrats For Governor In Michigan Want You To Know Just How Progressive They Are

In Michigan, a state that went for President Trump in 2016, the Democrats for governor are trying to top one another as "the most progressive". Tuesday, voters get their say.
Gretchen Whitmer, the former leader of the Michigan state Senate Democrats, is running for governor. Says she used to be told she was "too progressive" and now "not progressive enough."

Michigan Democrats are itching to take back the governor's seat that Republicans have held for eight years. But first, they have to choose their candidate in Tuesday's primary. In a state that went narrowly for President Trump in 2016, for the Democrats, it's all about showing your progressive bona fides.

Elbows swinging among the candidates, the most common jab is about how progressive the others really are.

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