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Ex-GOP Kansas governor compares Trump rally to 'freak show' while backing Democrat in Senate race
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Former Republican Governor of Kansas Bill Graves told CNN’s Erin Burnett that he doubts Donald Trump's rallies will successfully drive Republican voter turnout. Graves, who is endorsing Democrat Adam Hamilton in his challenge against incumbent Senator Roger Marshall, criticized the current spectacle of the GOP, stating: "Going to a Trump rally is kind of like going to the freak show at the carnival."

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