Iowans will caucus next week and the Democratic presidential field remains unsettled. David Brady and Doug Rivers, Hoover senior fellows and Stanford political scientists, weigh in on the state of the race – what their tracking survey reveals pre-Iowa, what impact Washington’s impeachment drama has had on the Democratic presidential race.

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Dave Brady And Doug Rivers: The State Of The Presidential Race

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Dave Brady And Doug Rivers: The State Of The Presidential Race

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