Tuesday's Dateline: Primary Concern

Is the US being torn by a deepening rift between the electorate and politicians? Tuesday's Dateline finds disenchanted voters on the Republican campaign trail.

Is the United States being torn by a deepening rift between the electorate and the politicians?

Tuesday's Dateline on SBS ONE at 9.30pm joins the election campaign trail in the mid west to find out, as the Republican candidates do the rounds seeking nomination for president.

Reporter Aaron Lewis discovers that at some events, there are more reporters than supporters, and many people tell him they feel disconnected from politics and the wealth of Washington.

So why the electoral indifference and what needs to be done to reinvigorate the voters?

Watch Dateline on Tuesday at 9.30pm on SBS ONE, and read more now on the Dateline website.