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The challenges of a town hall debate

Clip: 10/9/2016 | 2m 32s

The challenges of a town hall debate

On Sunday night in St. Louis, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet for their second of three televised 90-minute debates. This time, the debate will follow a town meeting format, with voters joining the moderator in asking questions. As NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield reports, that format has tripped up many candidates before.

10/09/2016 | Rating NR

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