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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Bowden

In Michigan, a ranting, QAnon-adjacent fired weatherman is trying to pass himself off as a moderate Republican

Karl Bohnak for State Representative

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MAGA Republicanism has a pretty simple recipe for success: untested political novice with celebrity appeal, plus right-wing populism, equals election victories.

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