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18th Dist. Congressional Candidates Differ On Iran Nuke Deal

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The heavily debated package is a point of contention among the candidates.

State Senator Darin LaHood swept to a convincing win in the Republican Congressional primary this summer. His party's nominee for the September 10th congressional election, LaHood sat down with Charlie Schlenker to discuss issues such as the proposed nuclear deal with Iran:

On the Democratic side, Rob Mellon says he is inclined to support the arrangement, despite reservations.  He also criticizes LaHood's position:

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View a map of the 18th congressional district.

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