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3 political experts on 2020 Democrats' Las Vegas debate

Season 2020 Episode 55 | 10m 22s

Wednesday's fiery 2020 Democratic debate came at a critical moment in the campaign, right before the Nevada caucuses and with early voting underway in a dozen states. Judy Woodruff talks to ABC News’ Matt Dowd, former chief strategist for President George W. Bush’s reelection campaign, and Democratic campaign advisers Michael Meehan and Iam Sams about debate performance and the race’s unknowns.

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