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Van Jones: Both sides are going to run 'fear' elections

'The right is: "We're afraid of this socialist Muslim atheist communist president"'

VAN JONES: The big difference of course is that the first time we got together in 2008, it was a "hope" election. We were coming together because we thought we could move forward. Both parties now, it's going to be a "fear" election. The right is, "We're afraid of this socialist Muslim atheist communist president." How can you be both Muslim and atheist? You got that. But we are also afraid as well, of what a Tea Party presidency would mean. It is unfortunate, I think, that three years after that big moment of "hope" in 2008, both sides are now going to have to run fear elections. But the right wing is giving us a lot to be fearful about, and I think that's going to drive a lot of turnout.

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