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Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate in South Carolina

Last night, on the campus of a historically black institution, South Carolina State University , all the Democratic candidates met for the first time.  Results of the debate in this very Republican state, whose primary will be held fourth in next year's election process, could be a bell weather, especially for the voting patterns of African…

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Last night, on the campus of a historically black institution, South Carolina State University, all the Democratic candidates met for the first time. Results of the debate in this very Republican state, whose primary will be held fourth in next year's election process, could be a bell weather, especially for the voting patterns of African American Democrats. Each of the eight candidates got 11 minutes in total during an hour and a half of one-minute answers to questions on complex issues. For the most part, they were nice to each other, tough on President Bush and really angry about the war in Iraq. Are Clinton, Obama and Edwards still the top three? Did any "second tier" candidates distinguish themselves? We hear from across the Democratic political spectrum.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Lee Bandy

    Political Columnist, The State

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    John Zogby

    President and CEO, Zogby International

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    Upworthy

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