Cardin, Mfume: Different backgrounds, similar views

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Ben Cardin and Kweisi Mfume come from very different backgrounds, but have arrived at very similar political views.

One grew up the son of a judge in a well-off family, was first elected to office 40 years ago, and has had a stable family life. The other grew up on the “mean streets” of West Baltimore, surrounded by poverty with a turbulent personal life.

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