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Super Tuesday: Part Three

Where do the Democrats go from here? John Kerry hopes to sink the competition tonight. John Edwards wants to stay afloat as the race moves to Florida. Al Sharpton and Dennis Kucinich vow to keep on fighting.

In this hour, we’ll look at the big picture of the political road ahead for the Democrats with some of the country’s top political strategiest. We’ll also bring you the latest developments from California where polls are still open, and we’ll look ahead to Florida.

Guests:

Eleanor Clift, contributing editor Newsweek magazine

Mathew Continetti, covering the election for The Weekly Standard magazine

Tim Grieve, political editor Salon.Com

in California

Mark Leightner, reporter WNED in Buffalo, New York

Lisa Garcia Bedolla, professor of Chicano-Latino studies at The University of California Irvine

Eric Roston, covering Edwards campaign for Time magazine

Patrick Healy, covering Kerry campaign for the Boston Globe

Jack Beatty, On Point news analyst

 
 

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