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Mudslinging Across American History

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Personal attacks and overheated rehtoric are nothing new across the spectrum of American political history. Emory University political scientist Alan Abramowitz discusses the mud slung at Jefferson, Roosevelt and other storied politicians of the past.

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Growing Divide in American Politics is Good For Democracy

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