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The Republican War on Hillary Clinton

Connecticut Public Radio | By Betsy Kaplan
Published July 20, 2016 at 9:06 PM EDT
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The 2016 Republican National Convention

The Republican National Convention in Cleveland wraps up today following a speech by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Many of the fears we had for the convention - about protests turned violent, an overwhelmed Cleveland police department, and an unexpected coup by insurgents from the anti-Trump movement - never came to pass. 

Instead, the big news at the convention revolved around a plagiarized speech by Melania Trump, the number of prominent politicians who stayed home, fear-mongeringthat defies logic, and vitriol against Hillary Clinton that flowed easier than enthusiasm for Donald Trump.

With one more day to go, what's next?

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  • David Swerdlick - Assistant editor at Washington Post Opinions, Outlook, and PostEverything.
  • Themis Klarides- Republican Minority Leader, CT House of Representatives and a delegate at the Republican National Convention and member of the platform committee
  • Shannon Dooling - Reporter for WBUR

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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Greg Hill contributed to this show. 
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Betsy Kaplan
Betsy started as an intern at WNPR in 2011 after earning a Master's Degree in American and Museum Studies from Trinity College. She served as the Senior Producer for 'The Colin McEnroe Show' for several years before stepping down in 2021 and returning to her previous career as a registered nurse. She still produces shows with Colin and the team when her schedule allows.
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