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The Presidential Race Plows Ahead
What tomorrow's presidential contests in Nevada and South Carolina say about the viability of establishment candidates momentum have real staying power.
By Katie Cooper • • 51m ListenGuest host Barbara Bogaev considers what tomorrow's presidential contests in Nevada and South Carolina say about the viability of establishment candidates momentum have real staying power.
Later on the program, shame and narcissism on the campaign trail.
Photo: Presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders
In this episode
3 storiesUS Airstrikes Target ISIS in Libya
Today American warplanes struck an Islamic State training camp in Libya, reportedly in an attempt to target a senior operative from Tunisia based there. Libyan officials claim at least 40 people were killed in the airstrikes, but as of yet it's not confirmed if the operative is among the dead.
Read the story6 minA Tale of Two States in the Race for the White House
Tomorrow's contests in South Carolina and Nevada will be an important test of whether establishment candidates still have a shot in this election year. If Nevada voters "feel the Bern," it signals that non-white voters, long considered Clinton supporters, are open to the maverick message.
Read the story35 minShame and Narcissism on the Campaign Trail
What if candidates could say whatever they pleased without ramifications? Some of them seem to be doing just that this campaign season. Demagogues and self-promoters are by no means new to American politics, but somehow in this race they seem to have been immunized to the effects of public shame.
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