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With Iowa No Longer First, Campaigns Will Have To Evolve
Episode 1444
As Democrats plan for a presidential campaign season without Iowa at the top of the calendar, we look at the impact the decision could have on the st…
3 years, 3 months ago
Whither, Iowa? Dems Consider Shaking Up Primary Season
Episode 1443
The Democratic National Committee is meeting this week in Washington to decide whether Iowa should still have the first caucus in the party's preside…
3 years, 3 months ago
Will Georgia Voters End Joe Manchin's Reign As King Of The Senate?
Episode 1442
All eyes are on Georgia's Senate runoff election as Democrat Raphael Warnock fights for his first full term. He's up against Republican Herschel Walk…
3 years, 3 months ago
Why Biden And Congress Are Trying To Stop A Railroad Strike
Episode 1441
Railroad unions rejected a Biden-brokered deal to prevent a national strike over concerns that it did not include paid sick leave. Now, the president…
3 years, 3 months ago
Why Biden And Congress Are Trying To Stop A Railroad Strike
Episode 1441
Railroad unions rejected a Biden-brokered deal to prevent a national strike over concerns that it did not include paid sick leave. Now, the president…
3 years, 3 months ago
Here's How Republicans Pulled Off Big Upsets In New York State
Episode 1440
GOP candidates there embraced "bipartisan" messaging and capitalized on redrawn maps to flip four House seats from Democratic control in New York. De…
3 years, 3 months ago
Rural Voters, Latino Voters Defy Easy Narratives in Midterms
Episode 1439
In Pennsylvania, Democratic candidates managed to turnout their rural supporters while many rural Republicans stayed home. And long-term under-invest…
3 years, 3 months ago
Weekly Roundup: November 25, 2022
Episode 1438
The 2022 election season is winding to a close. What can Democrats and Republicans learn from their candidates' successes and failures in this midter…
3 years, 3 months ago
Spare A Thought For Sparing Turkeys?
Episode 1437
It's a holiday tradition unlike any other — the annual pardoning of Thanksgiving turkeys. But not everybody is a fan of giving the birds clemency, es…
3 years, 3 months ago
How Do Election Polls Work?
Episode 1436
Our colleagues at Planet Money had a simple question: how do pollsters do their work ahead of elections? They went to Marist College — home of the Ma…
3 years, 3 months ago