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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Season 2012 Episode 2410 | 55m 21s

Tonight on the program, we report to you live from the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. We talk to Speaker of the House John Boehner, Romney campaign spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom, and to a panel on the Economy. Hari Sreenivasan utilizes our map center to look at the swing states and the economy, and Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the day's top events.

Aired: 08/27/12 | Expires: 09/27/12
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