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"I think one of the political problems we have in this country is the perspective that all soccer moms think alike, all African-Americans think alike."
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"I think one of the political problems we have in this country is the perspective that all soccer moms think alike, all African-Americans think alike."
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"I think one of the political problems we have in this country is the perspective that all soccer moms think alike, all African-Americans think alike."
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