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Paul Begala: “She was 10 points up and I said no way, this is a dead heat.”

On the recordNovember 1, 2016
She was 10 points up and I said no way, this is a dead heat.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Begala reflects on the changing dynamics of the election, indicating that he believed the race would tighten.

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