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Campaign 2018: Sen. John Rodgers' Write-In Bid For Governor

Essex Orleans Democratic Sen. John Rodgers is running a write-in campaign to be the Democratic nominee for governor.
Bob Kinzel
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Essex Orleans Democratic Sen. John Rodgers is running a write-in campaign to be the Democratic nominee for governor.

Vermont’s gun control laws were a polarizing issue for many in the state when Gov. Phil Scott signed them into law in April. Essex-Orleans Sen. John Rodgers is making his opposition to some of the state's new gun laws central to his write-in bid to challenge Scott as the Democratic nominee for governor.

Sen. Rodgers joins Vermont Edition to discuss why he's getting behind a write-in campaign after initially deciding not to run, the challenges he faces as a write-in and what distinguishes him from the other Democratic candidates leading up to the state's Aug. 14 primary.

Broadcast on Monday, July 2, 2018 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.
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