
Local Republicans Sound Off on Trump, Crowd
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Ahead of the first GOP primary debate, our panel talks about the crowded field.
Voters will get a chance to see 10 of the 16 leading declared Republican presidential candidates square off Thursday in the first primary debate, which is hosted by Fox News and Facebook. We discuss the surge behind Donald Trump’s candidacy and what the crowded field of candidates means for the Republican Party with our panel.
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Local Republicans Sound Off on Trump, Crowd
Clip: 8/4/2015 | 15m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Voters will get a chance to see 10 of the 16 leading declared Republican presidential candidates square off Thursday in the first primary debate, which is hosted by Fox News and Facebook. We discuss the surge behind Donald Trump’s candidacy and what the crowded field of candidates means for the Republican Party with our panel.
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