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the Bangor Daily News in a study, found me to be the most independent member in my votes in the state senate over the last few years

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Rick Bennett, at Maine Governor General Election Debate (Maine Public)

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Why we checked itSpecific claim about a named publication's study ranking Bennett as the most independent state senate member — verifiable against the actual study
What we foundNo evidence of a Bangor Daily News study ranking Rick Bennett as the most independent member of the Maine Senate could be found in any available source.
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