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John McCain: What is the 80/20 rule, Michael? Several years ago, I was talking about him and Senator Kennedy working so well…

On the recordJuly 10, 2012
What is the 80/20 rule, Michael? Several years ago, I was talking about him and Senator Kennedy working so well together, and he said, 'Ted Kennedy and I agree on 80 percent of this stuff. We disagree on 20 percent of this stuff. And what Ted and I have decided to do is focus on the 80 percent on which we agree.'
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Discussing collaboration in politics by focusing on common ground.

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