“My party needs to understand that business is not a bad word - especially when it has the word 'small' before it.”

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The speaker is arguing that supporting business, especially small business, should be acceptable within the speaker's political party. The line suggests that small businesses are something the party should value rather than criticize. It frames business as compatible with the party's goals.

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About Joe Sestak

American politician and retired U.S. Navy officer

Joe Sestak is an American politician and retired U.S. Navy officer. Born in 1951, he represented Pennsylvania’s 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011, and was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in 2010. A three-star admiral, he was the highest-ranking military officer ever elected to Congress at the time of his election. He later ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, entering the race on June 23, 2019, ending his campaign on December 1, 2019, and then endorsing Amy Klobuchar.

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