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Evan Bayh: “I think they had a sort of a visceral reaction. Well, if the Clinton people are saying it's important it must not be…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2004
I think they had a sort of a visceral reaction. Well, if the Clinton people are saying it's important it must not be that important and we're going to focus on other things.
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Evan Bayh

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Evan Bayh comments on the Bush administration's response to terrorism warnings and its focus on Iraq.

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