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Campaigns tap ISIS fears by zeroing in on national security

Clip: 11/23/2015 | 10m 24s

Campaigns tap ISIS fears by zeroing in on national security

Many Republican candidates are pouncing on fears about the Islamic State to flex ideological and political muscle. Political director Lisa Desjardins offers a roundup of rhetoric in the debate over national security, and Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Gwen Ifill to take a closer look.

11/23/2015 | Rating NR

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