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Episode 21: Kevin Kiley, Dan Osborn & Fake Independents, with Eric Cunningham of DDHQ
Last week, Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley announced he would seek reelection as an independent in California’s blue-leaning 6th District. Kiley, a two-term congressman, had been targeted by Golden State Democrats’ redistricting plan, which chopped up his red-leaning district into six pieces. But is Kiley really an IINO — independent in name only? He will continue to caucus with the GOP, and his decision to identify as an independent is clearly related to his tough electoral circumstances.
The thing is, Kiley is just the latest independent attempting to effectively run as a stand-in for one of…
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