Host joining us from manchester, New Hampshire, president ial candidate joe sestak. Let me begin with this question. Why did you decide to enter the 2020 race . Guest i was not planning on it. My daughter had brain cancer. I got out of the navy and took care of her. Only 8 of youth have ever survived. She did it twice. I needed to do something for the country. As i watched everything, i thought there was something this nation invested in me. 30 years in the navy, invested in order to represent a two to one republican district as a democrat. Yet, they reelected me on a Single Campaign ad i am running because i honestly believe that our choice because we have no choice. It is not just to beat mr. Trump, but to heal our countrys soul. By uniting america again with the believe that someone will be acountable. We have for far too long had people who didnt understand the military can stop a problem. They will never fix a problem. Those democrats and republicans alike who voted for that misad
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