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    The Democrats' Future on Display at First Debate

    This year's televised debates have produced some unlikely front-runners for the Republican presidential nomination. Now, it's finally the Democrats' turn. On stage with Bernie Sanders , Jim Webb , Martin O'Malley and Lincoln Chafee , can Hillary Clinton nail it down or will tomorrow's event be the start of another political marathon?

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    By Warren Olney • Oct 12, 2015 • 10m Listen

    This year's televised debates have produced some unlikely front-runners for the Republican presidential nomination. Now, it's finally the Democrats' turn. On stage with Bernie Sanders, Jim Webb, Martin O'Malley and Lincoln Chafee, can Hillary Clinton nail it down or will tomorrow's event be the start of another political marathon?

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      Warren Olney

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    Russia's Aggression in Syria Changes the Dynamics
    1. 1:38Journalist Jason Rezaian Convicted in Iran
    2. 8:30Russia Changes the Battleground, at Least for the Moment
    3. 41:44The Democrats' Future on Display at First DebateYou’re reading this
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