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To the Point
To the Point

Politics and the power of a word

Hosted by Warren Olney Sep. 14, 2016 National
Hillary Clinton has labeled half of Donald Trump’s supporters "deplorables." Trump has said, "Fifty percent of Americans just sit back and do nothing." As the rhetoric of this campaign becomes more divisive than ever, how difficult will be to govern — whoever ends up in the White House?

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Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Katie Cooper, Sáša Woodruff, Paul von Zielbauer

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