This week, Michael speaks with journalist John Ward about the political fight in 1980 between President Jimmy Carter and Senator Ted Kennedy, the racism of Congressman Steve King, and the fast food in the White House. Jon Ward has written about politics, religion and culture for two decades. He is the senior political correspondent at Yahoo News, and lives in Washington DC.His new book is Camelot's End: Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party
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