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Trump Gets Jumped at GOP Debate

Eleven Republican candidates for president got three hours of exposure last night on CNN. Some 23 million people watched a debate that was as contentious as the network's moderators could make it. We hear how front-runner Donald Trump handled himself and how ten competitors handled him.

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By Warren Olney • Sep 17, 2015 • 51m Listen

Eleven Republican candidates for president got three hours of exposure last night on CNN. Some 23 million people watched a debate that was as contentious as the network's moderators could make it. We hear how front-runner Donald Trump handled himself and how ten competitors handled him.

Also, the Federal Reserve makes a decision on interest rates. On today's Talking Point, there's been another military coup in West Africa…this time in Burkina Faso. We hear why it's been so hard to establish democracy and the rule of law in the aftermath of European colonization.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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