The 2012 Presidential Race (Officially) Begins

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 3, 2012

The presidential nomination process kicks off today when voters attend the Iowa Caucuses. It’s a Free Country political reporter Anna Sale reports from the Hawkeye State and discusses last-minute news from the GOP contenders. Plus: Sean Trende, senior elections analyst at RealClearPolitics, looks at the big trends in politics heading into the election year; and Amanda Fung of Crain’s New York Business and Stephen Kliegerman of Halstead Property Development Marketing talk about the current and future state of New York City’s real estate market.

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