Paul Begala: “Mr. President, you got 73 percent of the gay vote when you ran in…”

On the recordJune 20, 2011

Mr. President, you got 73 percent of the gay vote when you ran in 2008. Now, that was less than John Kerry got.

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Begala discusses the importance of the gay vote for President Obama and the erosion of support among gay Americans.

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Paul Begala: “Mr. President, you got 73 percent of the gay vote when you ran in 2008. Now, that was less than John Kerry got.”