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Louise Erdrich Reads From Her Novel 'The Round House'

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Sheila Bair Takes on Tim Geithner, Gets Tough on Wall Street

Sheila Bair Takes on Tim Geithner, Gets Tough on Wall Street

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Former Regulator Bair Recounts Stories of Financial Crisis

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Florida Voters Share Election Expectations Ahead of Debate

Florida Voters Share Election Expectations Ahead of Debate

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Post-Debate Analysis: Romney, Obama Tackle Foreign Policy

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Foreign Policy Debate May Help Voters Discern Differences

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McGovern, Goldwater on Divisive Politics and '88 Election

On Oct. 13, 1988, only weeks before the presidential election of George H.W. Bush over Michael Dukakis, former Sens. George McGovern and Barry Goldwater dropped by the MacNeil/Lehrer Report to discuss the state of the race, the divisive politics of their parties and the legacy of conservatism and liberalism.