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On the recordAugust 11, 2024
What a different race it would be if Trump had chosen Nikki Haley, Chris Christie, Brian Kemp, Glenn Youngkin, even Mitt Romney, people who can get votes that Trump doesn't now have.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala reflects on how different the race could be with other Republican candidates.

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