“I don’t think we’ve ever been at a point that’s been quite this tenuous for the democracy. I think it’s a huge danger because it’s the first time that I’ve seen it being undermined — our democracy being undermined from within.”
— Former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman (R), quoted by CNN.
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