From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

Can the GOP avoid another primary circus?

Hello again, I'm Armin Almi, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues of Americans care about most. Three freshman senators are already campaigning for next year's Republican

presidential nomination, but they won't be lonely. Nine others are likely to compete

against Rand Paul of Kentucky, Ted Cruz from Texas, and now Florida's Marco Rubio. Rubio's

added a call for generational change to debates about immigration, climate change,

religious liberty, and foreign policy. We'll hear where they differ so far and how each might

play with Latino voters, moderates, mega donors, and the base of the Republican Party. Today's

talking point, does society owe a debt to innocent people after years in jail for wrongful convictions?

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Mormon. I'll be back with To the Poet. Florida Senator Marco Rubio is just the

latest announced candidate for next year's Republican presidential nomination. We'll hear how his campaign

is shaping up against Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and nine other possible contenders. Today's

talking point, wrongful convictions can mean decades in prison for innocent people, but even states

that provide compensation don't make it easy.

After 30 years on death row for a murderer he didn't commit, one exonerated convict has received a $20 debit card.

First, this news update. In Atlanta today, eight of ten former public school educators, were sentenced to jail in a widespread

conspiracy to inflate student scores on standardized tests. Judge Jerry Baxter of the Fulton County Superior Court

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