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    The New Shape of Presidential Politics

    Last night, it was all about Iowa. Today, the candidates are hitting the ground, each with a new set of challenges. Can Obama and Huckabee do it again in New Hampshire ?  Will Clinton and Romney be this year's comeback kids? Are McCain and Edwards still in the running?  Whatever happened to Giuliani ?

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

    Last night, it was all about Iowa. Today, the candidates are hitting the ground, each with a new set of challenges. Can Obama and Huckabee do it again in New Hampshire? Will Clinton and Romney be this year's comeback kids? Are McCain and Edwards still in the running? Whatever happened to Giuliani? These are just some of the questions raised last night in Iowa, where caucus-goers of both parties demonstrated that they are eager for change. With just four days left until the next showdown, we’ll look at this year's fast-track presidential campaigns.

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    Iowa Shakes Up the Presidential Campaigns
    1. 1:30The New Shape of Presidential PoliticsYou’re reading this
    2. 42:07Is the Obama Victory a Historical Watershed?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Michael Kranish

      national political investigative reporter for The Washington Post

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      Walter Shapiro

      Roll Call / Yale University

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      Dan Gilgoff

      CNN

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    Iowa Shakes Up the Presidential Campaigns
    1. 1:30The New Shape of Presidential PoliticsYou’re reading this
    2. 42:07Is the Obama Victory a Historical Watershed?
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