On the recordJune 4, 2007
John Kerry was I think sort of the last of a breed who said don't ask me about my religion, it won't affect my vote, which sort of echoed JFK from 1960, but the world has changed.
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transcripts.cnn.comPaul Begala: “John Kerry was I think sort of the last of a breed who said don't ask me about my religion, it won't affect my vote…”
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Paul Begala discusses the shift in how Democrats address faith in politics compared to past attitudes.
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