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After Obama speech, 2016 candidates call for tougher stance

Season 2015 Episode 3410 | 8m 47s

The 2016 presidential candidates were quick to share their reactions to President Obama’s Oval Office address on the San Bernardino shootings and fight against terrorism. Gwen Ifill takes a closer look at the responses with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR, as well as how each of the candidates say they would tackle the Islamic State threat.

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