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Later this spring. >> so he is running. next up, the anatomy of a gaffe. it started when republican senator jon kyl of arizona made this claim on the senate floor last week. >> if you want an abortion, you go to planned parenthood and that's well over 90% of what planned parenthood does. >> abortions are 90% of what planned parenthood does. the reality, 3%. the disconnect was catnip for jon stewart and stephen colbert. >> again, those numbers mixed up a lot, 90%, 3%. is it 90%? that's why i've been buying 90% milk, very hard to pour, you really have to eat it with a fork. >> but 90% certainl...

So kyl's office silenced his critics by issued this inspired bit of forward-thinking backpedaling. >> i just want to give it to you ver bait many here. he said his remark was not intended to be a factual statement. >> okay? it was only meant to be taken as one. >> well, that's precisely right. senator kyl wanted to use rhetoric to make a point that wasn't true, that planned parenthood doesn't do important work in women's health, all kinds of important work, including birth control, which prevents unintended pregnancies and let's face it sharply reduces the number of abortions. and it does all ...

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