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On the recordJune 3, 2008
If you take that 50 percent who just don't want to vote for Clinton and add it to whatever element there might be who don't think Obama is white enough or old enough or experienced enough or because he has got a middle name that sounds Arab, you could have the worst of both worlds.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Carter warns against the potential pitfalls of Clinton being chosen as Obama's running mate.

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