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Paul Begala

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Paul Begala is a prominent American political consultant, strategist, and television personality, best known for his role as a senior advisor to President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been influential in shaping political discourse and strategy in the United States. Begala has also made a name for himself as a commentator on various news networks, where he provides insights on political issues and campaigns.

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Sep 12, 2010

If they nominate Mike Castle, popular former governor, popular congressman who represents the whole state in the House, they lead by 11 points against Chris Coons, the Democratic nominee.

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Sep 12, 2010

But if they nominate Christine O'Donnell, who is kind of the Tea Party-Sarah Palin candidate, they trail by nine.

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Sep 12, 2010

President Obama went out and said, Republicans want to hold middle-class tax cuts hostage in order to cut taxes for the very, very wealthy.

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Sep 12, 2010

Republicans worship at the altar of wealth. They believe that if you have more money, you're a better person.

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Sep 12, 2010

The notion that, somehow, because his -- his father descended from Africa, that's illegitimate, is wrong.

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Sep 8, 2010

The reason General Petraeus commented on it, which is why CNN covered it, is because he had to.

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Sep 8, 2010

You know, you always have a mix in the Congress. Go back to the Continental Congress and there were bomb throwers in that one, too.

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Sep 8, 2010

A lot of them are depressed. ... If they want to actually enact all that change, they've got to stay in the game.

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Sep 8, 2010

I think people of central Florida are smart. If they want to keep them -- if they think he's delivering for them, if they like the voice he gives them, I think that that will be fine.

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Sep 8, 2010

He is not an expert on national security. He doesn't know what the hell he is talking about on that.

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Sep 8, 2010

I think the Muslims will here as well. But that would have been a far more resonant message -- with that vast majority of Americans -- who are not at all prejudiced.

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