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| December 6, 2020 10:06 AM

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The following story has moved as this week's Monday Spotlight, a feature showcasing the best off-the-news enterprise in the AP report:

ELECTION 2020-FUTURE SHOCK

ATLANTA — Even after he exits the White House, President Donald Trump’s strategy of challenging the legitimacy of elections and seeking to overturn the will of the voters could have staying power. Trump’s tactics are already inspiring other candidates, and his moves have been embraced by a wide array of Republicans. Supporters include congressional candidates, state lawmakers, party chairs, conservative legal groups and appointees to previously little-known vote-certification boards. Jennifer Granholm, a former Democratic governor of Michigan, says the president is “poisoning democracy” and setting a troubling precedent. By Christina Cassidy. SENT: 1,100 words, photos.

—The AP