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Dee Dee Myers: You can't let the purpose be the enemy of the good.

Editor's note · Context

Myers argues that the goal of providing health coverage should not prevent passing the current bill.

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Jun 8, 2008

This election will very likely be won among working class women. Hillary Clinton -- that was the core of her support.

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Aug 5, 2008

Absolutely. I think he brings a lot to the ticket. He's an experienced politician. He doesn't make a lot of mistakes on the trail. He's got a lot of foreign policy experience, I think, which is -- which is important to Senator Obama.

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Mar 16, 2010

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