Lawrence O’Donnell On How The 1968 Election Changed American Politics

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 2, 2017

Lawrence O’Donnell, host of MSNBC’s "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell," joins us to discuss his new book Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics. He re-examines the 1968 presidential election and shows how the election of Richard Nixon created our current form of American politics. 

Event: Lawrence O'Donnell will be at the Barnes and Noble on the Upper West Side (2289 Broadway at 82nd St.) on Wednesday, November 8 at 6:30 p.m. for a talk, Q&A and book signing. 

 

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