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I will always love and care about Steve because he was a friend to me when I needed a friend, and he worked hard for me, more than was required, he was a stand-up, great guy. I’m a die-hard liberal with very liberal values and I have no reason to stand up for the guy. He doesn’t ask people to defend him, and he doesn’t seem to be bothered by the lies, he just does his thing. That’s how he always was — very self-assured.