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Sep 2023
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The “Kiddie Table” Debate

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Debate guru Ron Klain joins Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri to discuss the winners and losers of the 2nd GOP debate and what it could mean for President Biden’s re-election campaign. Plus, what he thinks about House Republicans’ impeachment effort that polls show voters want nothing to do with.

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