The Democratic Race: Kucinich, Sharpton, Clark, Lieberman

By Scott Simon,

Published October 10, 2003 at 11:00 PM CDT

NPR's Scott Simon concludes a three-part series of discussions about the Democratic candidates by talking with NPR's Mara Liasson. This week, U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, the Rev. Al Sharpton, retired Gen. Wesley Clark, and Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.

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Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.

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