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Original Air Date: Jan 31, 2016

This episode follows the angst and drama leading up to the Iowa caucuses, with a showdown brewing between Democrats Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton and the GOP's first real test of outsider candidates versus the establishment.
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Sneak Peek: Marco Rubio Speaks at a Rally in Iowa

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Sneak Peek: Marco Rubio Speaks at a Rally in Iowa

Sneak Peek: Counting Down the Days to the Iowa Caucuses

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Sneak Peek: Counting Down the Days to the Iowa Caucuses

Sneak Peek: Hillary Clinton Speaks in Knoxville, Iowa

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Sneak Peek: Hillary Clinton Speaks in Knoxville, Iowa

Sneak Peek: Bernie Sanders Likes The Hand He's Playing

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Sneak Peek: Bernie Sanders Likes The Hand He's Playing

Sneak Peek: Ted Cruz Supporters Pray For Him in Iowa

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Sneak Peek: Ted Cruz Supporters Pray For Him in Iowa
Cast
Mark Halperin
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John Heilemann
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Mark McKinnon
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Rating
TV14
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Adult Content, Adult Language

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