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Politics Day

The shootings in Arizona have focused attention on the rhetoric of our politics. Has it gotten so heated that it sparked the violence in Arizona? A new poll shows most Americans reject that argument, but it hasn’t stopped federal lawmakers from proposing legislation to turn down the heat. Host Ben Kieffer, talks about politics and rhetoric with our guests, Bruce Gronbeck from the University of Iowa and Steffen Schmidt from Iowa State University.

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River