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The Changing Political Map in America

We all remember the election map of 2000: with its concetrations of Gore blue in the Northeast, Southern Florida, and the West Coast and gobs of Bush red throughout the rest of the country. But even since the last Presidential election, American politics has been turned on its ear. The line separating Democratic ideals from Republican ideals has gotten razor thin. The war on terrorism has caused many Americans to rethink their political ideologies and their political parties. What is conservative and what is liberal anymore? This hour, the always-opinionated syndicated columnist Arianna Huffington walks us through the changing political landscape in America.

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Arianna Huffington, syndicated columnist and political commentator, author of “How to Overthrow the Government”

 
 

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