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DEMOCRATIC. I BELIEVE THAT OBAMA OFFERED MORE THRURUTHS THAN DID THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. THE CANDIDATE WAS WEAK, SELF- SERVING. I FOUND HIM TO BE UNTRUTHFUL...
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DEMOCRATIC ALL THE WAY DOWN THE TICKET? CALLER:
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CALLER, -
YES. HOST: WHAT IS YOUR
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STATE LEGISLATURE LIKE IN FLORIDA? CALLER: IT
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IS PRETTY REPUBLICAN. HOST:
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AND YOU HAVE A REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR. CALLER: HE HAS WORKED
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CALLER, -
TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE PEOPLE. HOST: WHAT IF THERE WERE --
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| 00:07:11 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
I'M NOT SURE ABOUT YOUR STATE LEGISLATURE, IF IT'S ALL REPUBLICAN IN CONTROL. CALLER: I DON'T
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| 00:07:19 |
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BELIEVE IT'S ALL REPUBLICAN. IT IS A RATHER MIXED BAG,. I THINK THAT'S A BETTER WAY TO GO. I THINK BOTH SIDES SHOULD BE REPRESENTED. BOTH SCHOOLS OF...
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| 00:07:39 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
YOU THINK COMPROMISE IS POSSIBLE WITH A DIVIDED GOVERNMENT MORE SO OVER ONE- PARTY RULE? CALLER: I BELIEVE
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| 00:07:49 |
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ONE-PARTY RULE IS A MYOPIC VIEW ON MOST SITUATIONS. YOU NEED BOTH SIDES TO LOOK AT SOMETHING. NOTHING IS ONE-DIMENSIONAL.
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Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
HOST: BUT EVEN IF IT WAS ALL DEMOCRATS? CALLER: I THINK
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| 00:08:06 |
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WE NEED TO CHANGE HOW CONGRESS TOTALLY OPERATES. I DON'T THINK THESE FOLKS SHOULD BE IN THEIRE. I THINK IT IS A SURGE THAT THESE PEOPLE ARE AGGRANDIZED...
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| 00:08:56 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
AN INDEPENDENT IN TENNESSEE. THE WASHINGTON TIMES SAYS -- YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS, ONE-PARTY RULE? CALLER: LET ME PUT
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| 00:09:11 |
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IT LIKE THIS, I HAVE BEEN A REPUBLICAN 40 YEARS. WITH OUR GOVERNOR AND OUR LEGISLATORS GOING ON THE WAR AGAINST TEACHERS, THEY HAVE TURNED THIS EX-REPUBLICAN...
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| 00:09:33 |
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THEY DOING IN YOUR STATE? CALLER: THEY DID
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| 00:09:37 |
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AWAY WITH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, WHICH REALLY HELPS IMPROVE OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM HERE IN TENNESSEE.
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Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
HOST: WHEN? CALLER: THEY
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| 00:09:51 |
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DID THAT IN 2011. THEN OUR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ALSO HAD THE DISCOURTESY TO SAY IN 2011 WE GAVE THE TEACHERS THE APPETIZERS THIS YEAR AND JUST WAIT AND...
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| 00:10:50 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
STAYS IN REPUBLICAN HANDS IN TENNESSEE. THE NEW YORK TIMES WRITES THIS ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF ONE-PARTY RULE -- ABROAD YOU THINK THAT'S POSSIBLE THAT THESE...
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| 00:11:36 |
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COULD AND I THINK IT MIGHT BLOW BACK UP IN THEIR FACES. BUT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE GOT TO SHOW SOME STRONG CANDIDATES. AND RIGHT NOW THERE'S NOTHING ON THE...
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| 00:11:52 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
I'VE GOTTA. -- GOT IT. LET'S GO TO KATHLEEN, A DEMOCRATIC CALLER. CALLER: THANKS FOR
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| 00:12:03 |
CALLER, -
TAKING MY CALL. I WATCHED THIS PROGRAM A LOT AND I REALLY DO LIKE IT AND I LIKE THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. THE AMERICAN CITIZEN IS WHAT WE ALL ARE FIRST,...
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| 00:12:43 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
MAKE OF THE NEW REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR IN NORTH CAROLINA? CALLER: THAT WAS
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THE SMARTEST MOVE WE EVER MADE. WE HAD ONE THAT I DID NOT PARTICULARLY LIKE. HOST: WHAT HAVE
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| 00:12:58 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
YOU HEARD? WHAT IS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE LEGISLATURE? CALLER: I THINK
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| 00:13:05 |
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IT'S GOING TO BE GOOD. I JUST THINK THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE IN THERE THIS TIME THAT HAVE NEW IDEAS. THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AROUND BEFORE. HOST: YOU ARE SAYING
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Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
THIS AS A DEMOCRAT? CALLER:
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CALLER, -
YES, I WAS BORN A DEMOCRAT. BUT AFTER I LEARNED ABOUT GOD, I LET HIM TELL ME WHO TO VOTE FOR. GOOD ALWAYS WINS OUT OVER EVIL EVEN IF YOUR NOT A CHRISTIAN....
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IS A REPUBLICAN IN INDIANA. CALLER: IT ALL BOILS DOWN
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TO THE LEADER AT THE TOP. WHETHER IT IS A COMPANY OR A PRESIDENCY. A LEADER CAN WORK WITH THE OTHER PARTY. THAT HAS BEEN DONE MANY TIMES IN OUR HISTORY....
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| 00:14:08 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
QUINN? PARDON ME, I THOUGHT YOU WERE IN ILLINOIS FOR A SECOND. CALLER:
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BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH DEMOCRATS. HE WAS A COMPETENT LEADER, THAT'S ALL. YOU LOOK AT THE STATES THAT ARE REALLY MESSED UP AND ASK MESSEDWHO CONTROLS...
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| 00:14:50 |
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DEMOCRATIC CALLER IN ILLINOIS. AL, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS QUESTION? CALLER: IF THE
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| 00:15:01 |
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ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ARE NOT ABLE TO OR ARE WILLING TO AGREE ON ANYTHING, IT SHOULD BE SENT BACK TO THE VOTERS FOR A REFERENDUM. THERE'S NO REASON...
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HOST: ON BIG ISSUES? CALLER: ON ANY ISSUE THEY
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ARE ON UNABLE TO AGREE ON. HOST: DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATURE
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Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
IN ILLINOIS, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR. ARE YOU HAPPY ABOUT THIS? WHAT ARE YOUR PRIORITIES FOR THEM? CALLER: THE
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SAME THING. THEY NEED TO COME UP WITH AGREEMENTS. HOST: YOU STILL
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| 00:15:44 |
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WANT THEM TO COMPROMISE? CALLER: YES,
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CALLER, -
THAT'S THE WORD. HOST: LET ME RUN THIS
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| 00:15:54 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
BY YOU, ALL STREET JOURNAL EDITORIAL, ABOUT THE ILLINOIS PENSION SYSTEM. IT SAYS -- WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THAT? CALLER: LIKE I SAID,
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| 00:16:55 |
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INSTEAD OF PUSHING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD, SEND IT BACK TO THE VOTERS AND LET THEM DECIDE WHAT SHOULD BE DONE. IF THEY ARE NOT ABLE OR WILLING TO COMPROMISE...
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Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
VOTE? CALLER: THE PENSIONS
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CALLER, -
THAT WERE SOMETHING THAT WAS AGREED ON, SO THEY SHOULD HAVE TO BE PAID, NO MATTER HOW. THOSE ARGUMENTS THAT WERE MADE.
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Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
HOST: YOU WOULD AGREE TO RAISE TAXES THEN?
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CALLER, -
CALLER: ABSOLUTELY. HOST: RAY
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| 00:17:35 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS, INDEPENDENT. CALLER:
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| 00:17:38 |
CALLER, -
GOOD MORNING. WHO SAYS GRIDLOCK IS BAD? I AM IN FAVOR OF GRIDLOCK. IT KEEPS THE GOVERNMENT OUT OF MY BUSINESS. I LIKE THE PREVIOUS CALLER'S SUGGESTION...
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| 00:18:30 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
YOU THINK ENOUGH PEOPLE WOULD GET INVOLVED IN THE STATE CONVERSATION LIKE THAT? CALLER: I DO, ON
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| 00:18:36 |
CALLER, -
THE ISSUES THEY ARE PASSING NOW IN CONGRESS, LIKE SPENDING, SPENDING WHAT THEY DON'T HAVE. THEY'RE SPENDING MY MONEY. THE OBAMACARE WOULD NEVER HAVE PASSED...
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| 00:19:18 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
TWITTER -- YOU CAN SEND US YOUR TWEET. IN OTHER NEWS, WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT, WHAT THE BALTIMORE SUN IS CALLING AS STARTLING CALL OR...
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| 00:22:44 |
CALLER, -
THANKS FOR TAKING MY CALL. I VOTED DEMOCRAT IN THE LAST ELECTION AND I HAVE GROWN TO REGRET. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THIS TO ALL THE VOTERS OUT THERE. WHETHER...
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| 00:24:06 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
ALONG PARTY LINES?
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CALLER: EXACTLY. HOST: IN
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| 00:24:13 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
TRENTON, TENNESSEE, DOLLY, INDEPENDENT CALLER. CALLER:
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| 00:24:17 |
CALLER, -
GOOD MORNING. I AGREE WITH THE GENTLEMAN WHO JUST GOT THROUGH TALKING. ONCE YOU PUT PEOPLE IN THEIR, YOU CORRUPT THEM. THEN WHEN THEY MAKE DECISIONS...
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VOTE IN THIS PAST ELECTION ALL THE WAY DOWN FEDERAL AND STATE? CALLER:
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CALLER, -
JUST OBAMA. IF PEOPLE ARE NOT IN THERE THAT SHOULD BE, I WILL PUT THEM IN THERE. IF PEOPLE ARE ON THE ROSTERS THAT I DON'T LIKE, I WILL NOT VOTE. ....
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| 00:25:17 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
CAROLINA, DEMOCRATIC CALLER IN GREENVILLE. CALLER: HOW ARE
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YOU? YOU HAD A CALLER FROM NORTH CAROLINA AND SHE SAID THE GOVERNOR FROM NORTH CAROLINA, SHE THINKS THAT HE'S A BREATH OF FRESH AIR. BUT I DISAGREE WITH...
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| 00:27:27 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
STATE LEVEL IN A CAROLINA, STATE LEGISLATURE, REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR, REPUBLICAN. WHAT ARE THE BIG TICKET ITEMS THEY WILL START WORKING ON? CALLER: I...
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| 00:27:38 |
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THINK THE GOVERNOR KNOWS HIMSELF. HE CLAIMED THAT HE WILL BRING RELIEF TO THE STATE. I DON'T SEE HOW HE'S GOING TO DO IT. THEY ARE GOING TO CUT A LOT...
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| 00:28:06 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
IS THAT? CALLER: POPE WAS THE
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| 00:28:12 |
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ONE ALONG WITH THE KOCH BROTHERS THAT GOT IT MCCORY INTO OFFICE. THEY ARE BOUGHT AND PAID FOR. THEY DON'T DO THE PEOPLE -- EVERYBODY NEEDS TO BE REPRESENTED....
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| 00:32:16 |
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SOLUTION IS QUITE SIMPLE. IF THE AISLE IS THE PROBLEM, DO AWAY WITH IT. DO IT ACCORDING TO STATE AND BROKE THE WISHES OF THE STATES. THERE IS ONE PARTY...
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| 00:32:50 |
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BRIEF STATEMENT. IF YOU STAND UP FROM BEHIND YOUR DESK AND IF YOU LEAN TOO FAR TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU FALL OVER. IF YOU LEAN TOO FAR TO THE LEFT, YOU FALL...
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| 00:33:34 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
THOUGHTS ON WHAT THE WASHINGTON TIMES WRITES THIS MORNING? (music) CALCALLER: IN MY OPINION, WE NEED TERM LIMITS. REALLY WHAT WE HAVE IS ONE PARTY ANYWAY....
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| 00:35:33 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
I WILL LEAVE IT THERE. OUR TOPIC, TALKING ABOUT STATE LEGISLATURES AND GOVERNORS OFFICE IS BEING CONTROLLED BY ONE PARTY IN MANY OF THE STATE'S, 44,...
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| 00:37:31 |
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WHAT'S GOING ON IN WASHINGTON, IT'S REALLY NONSENSE, BECAUSE IF YOU ARE A DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN THAT IS ELECTED TO OFFICE, YOU ARE SENT THERE TO DO...
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| 00:38:33 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
TO START THINKING ABOUT THE NEXT CAMPAIGN ELECTION CYCLE, THERE ARE SOME STORIES IN THE NEWSPAPER THIS MORNING. FRONT PAGE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES, JEB...
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| 00:41:01 |
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TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT AND NOT ENOUGH GETTING DONE. THEY ARE PULLING AT EACH OTHER IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. HOST: EVEN ON THE STATE
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| 00:41:10 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
LEVEL?
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CALLER: YES. INSTEAD OF GETTING SOMETHING DONE, THEY FIGHT EACH OTHER AND MAKE EVERYBODY THINK THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING. THEY ARE NOT. THEY HAVE TO GET...
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| 00:41:42 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
ANSWER THEN? CALLER: AFTER ONE
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YEAR, IF THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING, THEY DON'T GET PAID. YOU GO TO WORK, YOU DON'T DO ANYTHING, YOU GET FIRED. THE SAME THING FOR THEM. HOST: RICHARD
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| 00:41:59 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
IN GEORGIA, INDEPENDENT. CALLER: I KIND OF AGREE
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| 00:42:05 |
CALLER, -
WITH INDIANA. ONE THING THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS THAT WHEN THEY LEAVE OFFICE, THEY NEED TO LEAVE ALL THEIR BENEFITS. THEY NEED TO GO RIGHT BACK TO THE...
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| 00:42:40 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
OBAMA CONSIDERS CORPORATE FUNDING FOR INAUGURATION, THE HEADLINE IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. DEAN IN MISERY, DEMOCRATIC CALLER. YOU ARE THE LAST ONE...
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| 00:43:22 |
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CALLER: GOOD MORNING. THAT IS BUFFALO, MISSOURI. NO. WHEN THEY WORK FOR US, THEY NEED TO COME TOGETHER AND WORK TOGETHER. THE ELECTION IS OVER. OUR GOVERNOR...
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| 00:45:26 |
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TALKING ABOUT GETTING TO WORK, COMING UP NEXT, IN THE FISCAL CLIFF TALKS. I FIRST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA WILL BE PRESENTED...
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