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On the recordOctober 11, 2011
I always like to--on my business card, instead of putting Alaska by Baja or down by Mexico, I put it where it's in proportion to the rest of the country.
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Begich humorously discusses Alaska's geographical representation compared to the continental U.S.

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