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Edwards, Democrats Debate in Los Angeles

Five days before 10 states -- including New York and California -- choose their presidential candidates on March 2, the Democratic presidential hopefuls meet for a debate in Los Angeles. Analysts say the debate represents Sen. John Edwards' best chance to spell out his differences with frontrunner Sen. John Kerry. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

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Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.