But Was It Good For Democracy?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2010
Super Tuesday saw heavy turnout at the polls, but revealed a patchwork of primaries, caucuses, and confusing delegate counts. Robert George, Benjamin Barber, and David Epstein join us to discuss whether our primary system is damaging our Democracy. Plus: A new series celebrating black history month, and Fred Kaplan discusses his book on the foreign policy missteps of the Bush Administration.

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