Could Divided Democrats Doom the Party?

To the Point

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4.4 • 583 Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2016

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Against all odds, Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton yesterday in Michigan's Democratic primary. Maybe it's the economy again, stupid…just as Bill Clinton figured out in 1992. We hear what's next for a campaign that's a lot more competitive than anybody expected.

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0:00.0	Join left-right and center host Bob Shear for his new podcast, Shear Intelligence. The twice-monthly
0:07.2	podcast features thinkers and trendsetters in conversation with one of political journalism's leading voices.
0:13.9	Through the show's unique and sometimes surprising perspectives, you'll get up to speed
0:18.9	on the current issues shaping the Beltway and the world. Find sheer
0:23.7	intelligence on KCRW's iTunes page. From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI Public Radio International,
0:32.6	this is To the Point. The Democratic Party, divided again.
0:41.3	Hello again, I'm Armin Almi, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,
0:45.1	a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.
0:47.7	Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in Michigan yesterday.
0:50.5	It's already being called one of the greatest upsets in modern political history.
0:54.2	That's not just from Sanders' campaign, but respected pollsters now trying to figure out why they
0:58.9	were so wrong. With another debate tonight in Miami, Democrats are figuring out how to keep the party
1:04.0	together as the battle goes on. Clinton's still likely to have the delegates needed to win the nomination.
1:09.7	Can she avoid repeating the mistakes of past divided party conventions?
1:14.3	Today's talking point with overdoses from heroin out of control,
1:18.2	should addicts have a safe place to get high?
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1:55.2	Hello again, Mormon. I'll only back with To the Point. Against all odds, Bernie Sanders
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