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    Will Last Night's Debate Make a Difference?

    In Austin, Texas it took 45 minutes before Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton began attacking each other. Last night in Cleveland, Ohio they got into it right away. Traveling on familiar ground, was Clinton able to blunt Obama's momentum? How did they position themselves to run against John McCain? Also, more interest-rate cuts may be on the way and, William F. Buckley dies at the age of 82.

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    By Warren Olney • Feb 27, 2008 • 1h 0m Listen

    In Austin, Texas it took 45 minutes before Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton began attacking each other. Last night in Cleveland, Ohio they got into it right away. Traveling on familiar ground, was Clinton able to blunt Obama's momentum? How did they position themselves to run against John McCain? Also, Federal Reserve Chair Bernanke leaves the door open for more rate cuts, and a look back at William F. Buckley, who died overnight—one of America's preeminent modern conservatives.


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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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