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Interview: Andy Schmookler

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AFP editor Chris Graham interviews Andy Schmookler, a candidate for the Democratic Party congressional nomination in the Sixth District.

The interview covers a wide range of current-events topics, from high gas prices to job-creation efforts to foreign policy and national defense.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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