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Paul Begala: “It's 41 percent of Republicans; 41 percent who believe that President Obama was not born in America. Now he was. It's a…”

On the recordAugust 3, 2010
It's 41 percent of Republicans; 41 percent who believe that President Obama was not born in America. Now he was. It's a fact. It's indisputable.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala discusses the belief among Republicans regarding President Obama's birthplace.

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