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“Instead of people feeling like you voted against me or this, that and the other thing, gosh, let’s find a way to pull everybody up.” @stephruhle shares her unpopular opinion about the New York City mayoral race with @alivelshi during this week’s election special episode of “It’s Happening with Velshi & Ruhle.” Click the link in bio to watch more of the episode and send us YOUR questions. Email: [email protected] | MSNBC