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PBS NewsHour | Shields and Brooks on the DNC, Platform Agenda | PBS

Duration: 08:31
Program: PBS NewsHour #10446
Broadcast Date: Sep. 3, 2012

NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the upcoming Democratic National Convention, including what Democrats will need to do to fire up the base, the Democratic platform, and whether Bill Clinton, a scheduled speaker at the convention, can influence the election.

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Post Date: September 3, 2012