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What’s the Point of Another GOP Debate?

Mark McKinnon joins Tara to explain why the second debate is still worth paying attention to, even if Donald Trump leads the polls

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With the other GOP challengers trailing far behind Donald Trump in the polls, are this week’s debates even worth paying attention to? Mark McKinnon—former chief strategist to John McCain and George W. Bush, adviser, and host of The Circus—says yes.

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Host: Tara Palmeri
Guest: Mark McKinnon
Producers: Devon Manze and Conor Nevins

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