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How Maine voters feel about the high-stakes Senate election

The state is both fired up by this big race and exhausted by its avalanche of ads.

Sources (1)· Oct 22, 12:26 PM

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PBS NewsHour· Oct 22, 12:26 PMHow Maine voters feel about the high-stakes Senate election

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