Would a New Democratic Majority Go Left... or Right?

To the Point

Would a New Democratic Majority Go Left... or Right?

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Published on Oct 30, 2006, 11:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:51:00

Episode Description

If Democrats regain their majority, Republicans warn about high taxes, weak defense and social liberalism. But the Democrats have recruited candidates who promise to take their party back to the right. Would conservative newcomers put liberal veterans in check?  Would grassroots liberals have to be satisfied with the lesser of two evils? Plus, thousands of weapons are unaccounted for in Iraq, and an update on local violence and national politics in Oaxaca,  Mexico.

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.