Play of the Week: Kucinich at the Bat

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Play of the Week: Kucinich at the Bat

By Bo Huttinger

Posted June 30, 2015 at 12:30pm

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In this week’s episode of D.C. Decoder, veteran Washington journalist Craig Crawford examines how political bosses cajole their rank and file into supporting their causes.

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