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What happened to trust?
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Trust in the political system has declined from the high levels it reached just after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. But some say a lack of trust can be a good thing in politics.
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Marc Hetherington: Associate professor of political science at Vanderbilt University. He's the author of "Why Trust Matters: Declining Political Trust and the Demise of American Liberalism."
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Russell Hardin: Professor of politics at New York University and the author of "Trust and Trustworthiness."
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Bob Collins: Writes News Cut blog for Minnesota Public Radio News.
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