On the recordDecember 19, 2010
The President personally lobbied on this in the most effective way. He didn't go out and make a big public statement about it.
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transcripts.cnn.comPaul Begala: “The President personally lobbied on this in the most effective way. He didn't go out and make a big public statement…”
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Begala praises President Obama's effective lobbying for the repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell.'
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