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Paul Begala: “The guy in charge, the guy who lifted the country's hopes up, the guys everyone invested in including the Democrats…”

On the recordNovember 2, 2014
The guy in charge, the guy who lifted the country's hopes up, the guys everyone invested in including the Democrats base, young people, millennial are walking away from the President. That's Barrack Obama.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala comments on the disillusionment of young voters with President Obama.

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