Political Quotes

On the recordMay 9, 2004
I had a different standard when I was a political consultant. I would always watch the percentage of Americans in the polls who say we're going in the right direction. That's as low as 33, Anderson.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala discussed the importance of public sentiment on the direction of the country for President Bush's re-election.

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