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Dec 2022
1h 17m

Finding Common Ground: The State of Our ...

USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future
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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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