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Gavin Newsom: I appreciate the voracity of Senator Kerry that's going to stand up and say what President Bush has a very hard time…

On the recordJune 14, 2006
I appreciate the voracity of Senator Kerry that's going to stand up and say what President Bush has a very hard time saying and that is 'I was wrong.'
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Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California

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Newsom praises John Kerry for acknowledging mistakes regarding the war.

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