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Robert Caro wished that Coke Stevenson had won the Senate election.
Unresolved speaker · What Robert Caro learned about power after studying it for 50 years · 30 Oct 2026
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“You, you couldn't help, uh, I'm not s-- You couldn't help feel... You-- Well, I'll answer you directly.”
“The answer is yes. I think Coke Stevenson, although he was an idealist, he knew how to get things done. When he was governor of Texas, he really accomplished things, okay?”35:09Report a misattribution
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