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Campaign 2008

What happened to trust?

Broadcast: Midmorning, 10/29/2008, 9:06 a.m.

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Trust in the political system has declined from the high levels it reached just after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. But some say a lack of trust can be a good thing in politics.

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  • Marc Hetherington: Associate professor of political science at Vanderbilt University. He's the author of "Why Trust Matters: Declining Political Trust and the Demise of American Liberalism."
  • Russell Hardin: Professor of politics at New York University and the author of "Trust and Trustworthiness."
  • Bob Collins: Writes News Cut blog for Minnesota Public Radio News.

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