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SD Senator John Thune Catching Heat for Comments on Donald Trump

SD Senator John Thune Catching Heat for Comments on Donald Trump

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The Presidential campaign this year continues to twist and turn, and is catching politicians in some of those contortions.
South Dakota Senator John Thune says voters have to make a choice….

After videos emerged with republican candidate Donald Trump saying provocative things about women, Thune called for Trump to step down from the ticket. Thune says he knows he is catching considerable heat for his stance……

Thune says at this point the choices are limited…..

Thune made his comments before the latest revelations about the FBI and emails possibly connected to democrat Hillary Clinton.

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