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	Yes
13%	18 votes
	Yes, stop stonewalling the press, Romne, and release your taxes too!
53%	71 votes
	No
0%	0 votes
	No, he is not required by law to clarify any confusions about his foreign policy
2%	3 votes
	Yes, but I don't think he will
27%	37 votes
	Pie
3%	4 votes

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