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June 4, 2015

Ex-Governor, Senator Lincoln Chafee Enters Democratic Race 
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Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee has entered the race of the
2016 Democratic presidential nomination. Chafee kicked off his campaign
at George Mason University in Virginia.

Lincoln Chafee: "I enjoy challenges, and, certainly, we have many facing
America. Today, I am formally entering the race for the Democratic
nomination for president. If we, as leaders, show good judgment and make
good decisions, we can fix much of what is ailing us. We must
deliberately and carefully extricate ourselves from expensive wars."

Chafee previously served as a Republican senator before switching to the
Democrats in 2013. He was the only Republican senator to vote against
the Iraq War.

 

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