Why Thomas Massie Thought He Was Different
Elections,Politics,Thomas Massie,Republican Party,GOP,Donald Trump,Kentucky,US House
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For a long time, Representative Thomas Massie confidently defied an ironclad law of modern Republican politics—that to oppose President Trump was to start a ticking clock on your electoral career. "I'm not worried about losing," he told me last spring inside the Capitol, as he explained to a group of reporters the strength of his support within his Kentucky district.
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