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On the recordJanuary 27, 2016
The establishment of the Republican Party has decided that Donald Trump in Iowa is their vehicle to stop Ted Cruz.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod discusses the Republican establishment's strategy to use Donald Trump to prevent Ted Cruz from winning Iowa.

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