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Carol Moseley Braun: “He was the first candidate to come out and say the war in Iraq was a bad idea. He was the first candidate to come out…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2004
He was the first candidate to come out and say the war in Iraq was a bad idea. He was the first candidate to come out and say budget deficits were a bad idea. He was the first candidate to talk about unfunded mandates being a bad idea. He has the courage to stand up and speak to the issues and ways that make sense to the American people.

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Braun discusses Howard Dean's stance on key political issues and emphasizes his courage in addressing them.

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