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Purple Ballot: NC early voting breaks records; prospects for a legislative super majority
Description
Early voting in North Carolina was record-breaking. Two political science professors break down what that could mean for Election Day.
Then, we turn to our Election Special and synthesize the battleground, strategy, and stakes. Public radio reporters from Asheville, Charlotte, Wilmington and Winston-Salem share the issues, candidates, questions, and concerns across the state as we approach Election Day.
Guests
Kerry Haynie, Dean of the Social Sciences and Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Department of African & African American Studies, Duke University
Michael Bitzer, Politics Department Chair and Professor of Politics and History, Catawba College
Lilly Knoepp, senior regional reporter, Blue Ridge Public Radio (BPR)
Steve Harrison, political reporter, WFAE in Charlotte
Paul Garber, reporter, WFDD in Winston-Salem
Rachel Keith, reporter, WHQR in Wilmington
Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC