Washington Week with The Atlantic

Highlights from the South Carolina Debate

Clip: Season 2012 | 13m 20s

Washington Week brings you highlights from the first South Carolina debate from Myrtle Beach. The candidates debate negative campaigning, Super PACs, poverty, gun rights, and more.

Aired: 01/17/12

Rating: NR

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Celebrating 50 Years

10 big stories Washington Week covered

Washington Week came on the air February 23, 1967. In the 50 years that followed, we covered a lot of history-making events. Read up on 10 of the biggest stories Washington Week covered in its first 50 years.

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