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Presidential candidates try to sway MI voters in Detroit, Flint debates

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Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton held their seventh primary debate last night in Flint. Rick Pluta from Michigan Public Radio Network and Nancy Kaffer from the Detroit Free Press discuss that debate and compare it to last week’s Republican debate in Detroit.

As Michigan prepares to hold its presidential primary tomorrow, we take a look at last night’s Democratic debate in Flint, and review what happened at the Republican’s debate last Thursday in Detroit.

Current State speaks with Nancy Kaffer of the Detroit Free Press and Rick Pluta of the Michigan Public Radio Network about the debates and tomorrow's presidential primaries in Michigan.

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