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Analysis of the First GOP Debate in Cleveland, Ohio
Nine other candidates were the supporting cast last night as Donald Trump dominated the Republican presidential candidates first confrontation on prime-time TV. We hear they tried to challenge him for the lead.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenNine other candidates were the supporting cast last night as Donald Trump dominated the Republican presidential candidates first confrontation on prime-time TV. We hear they tried to challenge him for the lead.
Also, the United Nations agrees to investigate the use of chemical weapons in Syria. On today's Talking Point, the evolution of political satire on John Stewart's The Daily Show.
Photo: GOP presidential candidates Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Scott Walker, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and John Kasich pose at the start of the debate in Cleveland, Ohio, August 6, 2015. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)
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