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Paul Begala: “This is going to put the Republican Party so deep in the ditch - I mean, George W. Bush got 42 percent Latino vote and…”

On the recordSeptember 1, 2015
This is going to put the Republican Party so deep in the ditch - I mean, George W. Bush got 42 percent Latino vote and won. McCain dropped to 31. Romney dropped to 27. Trump, he is shooting for zero.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Begala warns that Trump's approach could harm the Republican Party's standing with Latino voters.

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