Washington Week with The Atlantic

Webcast Extra - March 9, 2012

Special | 6m 2s

On the Webcast Extra: As the GOP presidential candidates slug through more primary contests, a new television movie, "Game Change," provides voters with a chance to look back at the 2008 presidential race. It and other political films take viewers inside the boiler room environment of electoral campaigns. Also, how the Rush Limbaugh contraception issue has affected Democrats and Republicans.

Aired: 03/09/12

Rating: NR

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