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The Ticket: Bernie Sanders and Jim Hightower

This week on The Ticket: We dive into Bernie Sanders' presidential announcement and speak with a Sanders supporter, former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower, about what we can expect from his campaign.

By Ben Philpott, KUT News, and Jay Root, The Texas Tribune
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The Ticket

The Ticket was a weekly look at presidential politics from a Texas perspective in the leadup to the 2016 election. It included veteran political reporters Jay Root of The Texas Tribune and Ben Philpott of KUT News. Find it on SoundCloud and Stitcher. 

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This week on The Ticket: Hillary Clinton isn't the only Democrat running for president. We dive into Bernie Sanders' presidential announcement and speak with a Sanders supporter, former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower, about what we can expect from his campaign.

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