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EXCLUSIVE
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)
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EXCLUSIVE
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.)
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Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)
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ROUNDTABLE

Cornell Belcher
Democratic Pollster; NBC News and MSNBC Political Analyst

Al Cardenas
Republican Strategist; Senior Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

Carol Lee
NBC News National Political Reporter

Peggy Noonan
Columnist, The Wall Street Journal; NBC News and MSNBC Political Analyst
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