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Donald Trump is a candidate who divided his own party more deeply than any presidential candidate has before.

Mara Liasson

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Mara Liasson
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: June 13
Journalist
New York City
New York
Divided
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Presidential
Deeply
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