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Whitmer Invokes Auto Bailout In DNC Speech Given From Lansing Union Hall
Whitmer championed autoworkers and the former Obama administration’s record during the last economic crisis on the opening night of the DNC.

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Whitmer championed autoworkers and the former Obama administration’s record during the last economic crisis on the opening night of the DNC.

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