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Dec 2022
1h 17m

Finding Common Ground: The State of Our ...

USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future
About this episode

CPF Director Bob Shrum joins Democratic political icon James Carville and former White House Chief of Staff and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus for a Common Ground Committee discussion on the 2022 midterm election results and the state of our democracy. They discuss the biggest takeaways from the midterm election, Carville's take on a Biden second run, and Priebus' experiences in the Oval Office.

Featuring:

  • James Carville: Political Icon
  • Reince Priebus: White House Chief of Staff (2017), Chairman of the RNC (2011-2017)
  • Bob Shrum: Director, Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife
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