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First debate predictions in an unpredictable election year

Amy Walter, Mark Shields, and David Brooks join Gwen Ifill to discuss the week in politics

09/26/2016 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

First debate predictions in an unpredictable election year

Clip: 9/26/2016 | 8m 38s

Amy Walter, Mark Shields, and David Brooks join Gwen Ifill to discuss the week in politics

Amy Walter of the The Cook Political Report, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff for some pre-debate analysis. They discuss what each candidate is hoping to accomplish: for Hillary Clinton it is showcasing her opponent’s temperament and judgement, and for Donald Trump it’s speaking about shaking up the status quo.

09/26/2016 | Rating NR

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