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On the recordOctober 12, 2009
But frankly, one is all the Democrats need. We've had this tectonic shift in the Republican Party.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala comments on the importance of Olympia Snowe's vote for health care reform and the shift in the political landscape regarding moderate Republicans.

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