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PBS News Hour

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Season 2012 Episode 390 | 54m 42s

Tonight on the program, we examine former Senator Rick Santorum's momentum in the GOP presidential race after he swept Tuesday's caucuses, settling in behind Mitt Romney with delegates. Also: How Germany is the richest country in Europe despite the European debt crisis, former NSA Zbiniew Brzezinski, Congress spending money close to home, and a play on former San Francisco mayor George Moscone

Aired: 02/07/12 | Expires: 03/09/12
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