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S1:E10 High Hopes

Original Air Date: Mar 20, 2016

While Rubio gets trumped in Florida, the rest of the candidates remain cautiously optimistic. But are high hopes what they need to pull off a win and secure the nomination - or are they just delusional?
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Sneak Peek: Marco Got Trumped

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Mark Halperin
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John Heilemann
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Mark McKinnon
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