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‘Moderate’ Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Calls for Abolishing Electoral College (VIDEO)

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What happened Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has called for the abolition of the Electoral College.
The headline split The Gateway Pundit frames it as "‘Moderate’ Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Calls for Abolishing Electoral College (VIDEO)". Twitchy frames it as "Beshear Madness: ‘Moderate’ Dem Kentucky Governor Wants to Abolish the Electoral College".
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Right / center-right‘Moderate’ Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Calls for Abolishing Electoral College (VIDEO)

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The Gateway PunditNews report · Aug 16, 11:30 PM

‘Moderate’ Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Calls for Abolishing Electoral College (VIDEO)

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has called for the abolition of the Electoral College.

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Truth PressNews report · Aug 17, 4:25 AM

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Says He’s Heard ‘Absolutely Nothing Back’ from Mitch Mc Connell

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday that he has “heard absolutely nothing back from” Sen. Mitch Mc Connell after repeatedly pressing the longtime Republican senator to publicly address h...

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TwitchyNews report · Aug 17, 4:10 AM

Beshear Madness: ‘Moderate’ Dem Kentucky Governor Wants to Abolish the Electoral College

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Aug 16, 11:30 PM: The Gateway Pundit joined the source map.

Aug 17, 4:10 AM: Twitchy joined the source map.

Aug 17, 4:25 AM: Truth Press joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.