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- 1 2 Marianne Karlsmose Den Store Danske. Gyldendals åbne encyclopædi
- ↑ "Nu er det vedtaget: Karlsmose er landsformand for KD". DR (in Danish). 2022-10-16. Archived from the original on 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ↑ "Kristendemokraterne udfordrer Lars Løkke". DR (in Danish). 2022-10-16. Archived from the original on 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ↑ "LÆS SVARENE fra Kristendemokraterne: 'I KD kæmper vi stadig med, at folk tror, at vi er en kirke' | Nyheder". DR. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ↑ Kristendemokraterne Archived 2006-01-12 at the Wayback Machine Homepage of the political party
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