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Kamala Harris's Path to 270
Trump threatens to bail on the September debate, his campaign signals yet another attempt to keep their candidate on message, and his newest big endorser now comes with even more dead-animal baggage.…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Kamala Crushes It
In the biggest speech of her life, Kamala Harris gives a dazzling address making the case for herself and her vision, and absolutely torching Donald Trump and Project 2025. Jon, Lovett, Dan, and Tomm…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
To the Winfrey, to the Walz (feat. Gretchen Whitmer)
Tim Walz gives a model acceptance speech in front of thousands of roaring delegates, his beaming family, and the football players he coached. Oprah Winfrey makes a surprise appearance, RFK Jr. plans …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Obama Night at the DNC (feat. Julia Louis-Dreyfus)
Barack and Michelle Obama and Doug Emhoff make the argument for Kamala Harris with a trio of pitch-perfect speeches to the delegates in Chicago. Harris accepts the nomination with a surprise live gre…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
The Late Show with Joe Biden
Joe Biden takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention—after an interminable pre-program that pushes him out of prime time—and tells the adoring crowd that it's time for Kamala Harris to fin…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
How Kamala Beats Trump (Final Ep.)
On the final episode of this season of The Wilderness, Jon is joined by UCLA political scientist Lynn Vavreck and senior Harris campaign advisor David Plouffe. Lynn and Jon discuss why, despite all o…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Republicans Beg Trump to Be New Person
More and more Republicans are asking Donald Trump if it might be possible for him to stop the personal attacks on Kamala Harris and focus on a persuasive message. His answer? Absolutely not. In yet a…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
The "Let Trump Be Trump" Strategy
Jon and guest host David Axelrod discuss Donald Trump's struggles to define Kamala Harris, his rambling interview with Elon Musk, and why the Trump campaign keeps letting their candidate run his mout…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Trump Rages, Harris Rises
Kamala Harris pulls ahead in three key swing states as Donald Trump continues to flail and fume to donors and supporters. JD Vance tries to go on the attack in a trio of network interviews on Sunday,…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Kamala Harris’s Winning Message (Ep. 7)
Jon is joined Democratic message guru Anat Shenker-Osorio and longtime political strategist Michael Podhorzer to talk about how swing voters are reacting to a Harris-Walz ticket and what message the …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago