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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordAugust 7, 2008
But I do think it starts -- it should go away relatively soon. I don't think it's going to have a big impact on the presidential election.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas
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Begala expresses his belief that the John Edwards scandal will not significantly affect the upcoming presidential election.

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