Scott MacKay

Rhode Island Public Radio

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Political analyst for Rhode Island Public Radio; former reporter for the Burlington Free Press

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US Senator and presidential candidate  Bernie Sanders  is nothing if not consistent.

What Fires Are Stoking "The Bern?"

US Senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is nothing if not consistent.

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