But I mean, as somebody who I think is interested in party machinery, what relationship might I have once had with a party? And then what does it become now? There were times in American life when parties were a huge part of your daily and monthly and weekly existence. When you became a naturalized citizen of the country, the local Democratic Party and sometimes the Republican Party. (12:36–12:45)
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Asserts that political parties used to play a significant role in daily life.
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