EPISODE · Mar 22, 2019 · 23 MIN
Does the 'candidate next door' stand a chance?
from The Conversation with Dasha Burns · host POLITICO
Beto O'Rourke raised $6.1 million in the first 24 hours of his presidential candidacy. That's a huge number. It indicates how the Democrats running for president have already built big national followings before campaign season has really even fully started. We break it down. Plus, 17 House Committees are currently attempting to investigate the Trump White House. Are they going to get anywhere? We talk about why the White House is largely ignoring the requests from those committees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Beto O'Rourke raised $6.1 million in the first 24 hours of his presidential candidacy. That's a huge number. It indicates how the Democrats running for president have already built big national followings before campaign season has really even fully started. We break it down. Plus, 17 House Committees are currently attempting to investigate the Trump White House. Are they going to get anywhere? We talk about why the White House is largely ignoring the requests from those committees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Does the 'candidate next door' stand a chance?
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