Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the major political parties’ contrasting assessments of Aug. 7 election results. Kokai offered these comments during the Aug. 10, 2018, edition of UNC-TV’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
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