“We’ve come from different areas, okay? It’s not just not all urban, metropolitan areas. Those of us who come from rural areas — there’s a complete different constituency that we all serve… And I said I’m not a Washington Democrat, so the base they have is a different base than I have.”
— Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), quoted by Politico, on why he’s on a different page than most Democrats.
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