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Sam Donaldson On His Support For Bloomberg — And Why He Made It Public

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Ian Pickus
Published March 3, 2020 at 9:39 PM EST
2/5/1981 President Reagan during an interview with Sam Donaldson of ABC News Leslie Stahl of CBS News and Judith Woodruff of NBC News with James Brady at the Cross Hall White House Library
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2/5/1981 President Reagan during an interview with Sam Donaldson of ABC News Leslie Stahl of CBS News and Judith Woodruff of NBC News with James Brady at the Cross Hall White House Library

Sam Donaldson found himself on the other side of the news cycle recently when the retired ABC News anchor and reporter endorsed former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg for president. It came as a bit of a shock in the journalism industry as Donaldson put aside a lifetime of impartiality to weigh in on the race for the White House. Donaldson joined us to discuss his choice and why he decided to make it public.
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Ian Pickus
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