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Wednesday, November 12, 2003 at 10:00 AM EST

A Conversation with Dennis Kucinich

Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich is taking on the Bush administration and is lobbying to oust Donald Rumsfeld from office. We talk with candidate Kucinich about his fight for the White House and the fight for the future of progressive politics in America.

Guests:

Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Democratic presidential candidate

Jack Beatty, On Point news analyst and a senior editor at The Atlantic Monthly

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