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Andy Card: I'm not a birther. I thought the president should have done this an awful long time ago. He would have helped to create…

On the recordApril 26, 2011
I'm not a birther. I thought the president should have done this an awful long time ago. He would have helped to create a climate where you could have an honest debate about the real policies that make a difference.
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Andy Card

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Andy Card discusses President Obama's delayed release of his birth certificate and its impact on political discourse.

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