National political roundup: Dick Polman & Kathryn Jean Lopez
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This week on our weekly political roundup, we’ll be looking back on the whole summer, including President Obama’s speech announcing the end of “combat operations” in Iraq, Beck rally last weekend, plenty of post-primary/pre-election analysis, economic impact on national politics and what it portends for November. Guest host TRACEY MATISAK will be joined by WHYY’s National Interest blogger DICK POLMAN and National Review editor KATHRYN JEAN LOPEZ.
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