On the recordOctober 11, 2004
The president believes this is a base turnout election, so he is going to want to talk about social issues -- abortion, and gun control, and gays.
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transcripts.cnn.comPaul Begala: “The president believes this is a base turnout election, so he is going to want to talk about social issues -- abortion…”
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Begala explains President Bush's strategy of focusing on social issues to energize his base.
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