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Bonus Quote of the Day

November 29, 2016 · 1:00 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“I’ll tell you something, somebody’s making a mistake because that would be an active primary.”

— Former New York Gov. David Patterson (D), quoted by the New York Daily News, on the lack of a primary challenger for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D).

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