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Paul Begala: “The Tea Party's favorable is 31. And it's negative is 51. I think this is what David Gergen was alluding to earlier in…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2011
The Tea Party's favorable is 31. And it's negative is 51. I think this is what David Gergen was alluding to earlier in your broadcast.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala shares polling data about the Tea Party's public perception.

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