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Politics
Jeremy Silk Smith

Hanna is first House Republican to say he'll vote for Clinton

WASHINGTON _ Retiring Rep. Richard Hanna was a member of the "Never Trump" movement but now he is with her.

Hanna said, in an op-ed posted on Syracuse.com, he can't support Trump because "he is unfit to serve our party and cannot lead this country."

The New York Republican, who is not running for re-election, said that Hillary Clinton has promoted education and women's health care, which are issues he has been committed to in his career.

"I trust she can lead. All Republicans may not like the direction, but they can live to win or lose another day with a real candidate," Hanna said. "Our response to the public's anger and the need to rebuild requires complex solutions, experience, knowledge and balance. Not bumper sticker slogans that pander to our disappointment, fear and hate."

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