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I think even the Hollywood money people are saying they've got to get the party back from the Clinton wing. They can't, you know, keep nominating these Northeast liberals. They have to look for people who can win.

Maureen Dowd

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Maureen Dowd
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: January 14
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Maureen Brigid Dowd
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