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Fetterman says he's 'lifelong Republican' in flub. Is he still a Dem?

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman accidentally called himself a "lifelong Republican" when asked why he won't become an independent.

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York Daily Record· Sep 29, 2:31 PMFetterman says he's 'lifelong Republican' in flub. Is he still a Dem?Also ran in Erie Times-News

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