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On the recordJanuary 27, 2009
The percentage of Americans who consider themselves Republicans is at a 20-year low; the percentage of Americans who consider themselves Democrats, a 20-year high.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala discusses the current political landscape and the declining number of self-identified Republicans.

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