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August 31, 2020

Politics Podcast: We Don’t Know Yet Whether Unrest In Kenosha And Portland Will Help Trump

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There’s been media speculation over the past week that unrest in places like Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Portland, Oregon, could reshape the presidential race and hurt Democratic nominee Joe Biden. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast crew discusses why there is not yet evidence to back up these assertions. They also preview Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary race in Massachusetts between incumbent Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy III.


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Published on August 31, 2020 15:04

August 28, 2020

What Trump Didn’t Say In His RNC Speech Is As Important As What He Did Say

The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast crew reacts to the fourth and final night of the 2020 Republican National Convention.

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Published on August 28, 2020 07:42

Politics Podcast: What Trump’s RNC Speech Means For The Next Two Months

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On the final night of the 2020 Republican National Convention, President Trump gave a historically long speech on the White House South Lawn. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast crew takes stock of what he said and — perhaps more importantly — what he didn’t say.

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Published on August 28, 2020 07:10

August 25, 2020

Who Were Republicans Trying To Reach On Night 1 Of The RNC?

In this episode of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew gives their overall impressions of the first night of this year’s Republican National Convention.

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Published on August 25, 2020 08:38

Politics Podcast: It Was Trumpism vs. Traditionalism At Night 1 Of The RNC

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On the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention, traditional Republicans like former UN ambassador Nikki Haley and Sen. Tim Scott delivered speeches that sharply contrasted with the Trump enthusiasts who spoke, like Donald Trump Jr. and former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast crew makes sense of the varied night.

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Published on August 25, 2020 06:33

August 24, 2020

August 21, 2020

Does Biden Have The Broad Appeal He Thinks He Does?

In this episode of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew reacts to the fourth and final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

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Published on August 21, 2020 11:00

Politics Podcast: Biden Pitches Himself As The Good Guy

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Joe Biden took center stage on the final night of the Democratic National Convention to accept his party’s nomination for president. In a late-night taping, the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast crew discusses his positioning as a “good guy” who can appeal to a broad cross-section of Americans. Will the left reject him? And will former Republicans trust him?

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Published on August 21, 2020 06:18

August 18, 2020

Sanders And Kasich’s DNC Speeches Show Democrats Are Going After All Kinds Of Voters

The 2020 Democratic National Convention kicked off on Monday, and we will be recording daily podcasts to follow along. In this episode, the crew discusses speeches from former first lady Michelle Obama and Sen. Bernie Sanders and gives their overall impressions from Night 1 of the DNC.

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Published on August 18, 2020 11:00

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