Beyond The Bubble

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Trump, the pandemic, and the African-American vote Apr 23, 2020

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Join McClatlchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and Adam Wollner as they discuss how President Donald Trump's pandemic response has angered even some conservative black leaders, why Democrats might have a burgeoning problem with male voters of color, and how it's even possible that after everything that's happened, Trump's approval ratings are in the same place they've always been.

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The veepstakes cometh Apr 16, 2020

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Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Francesca Chambers as they discuss the burgeoning speculation over who Joe Biden will pick to be his running mate this year, and whether he can afford to pass up choosing a woman of color. Plus, the team checks in on the state of Donald Trump's re-election campaign.

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The primary's (officially) over. Let's get to the general election Apr 09, 2020

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Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Adam Wollner, and David Catanese as they mark the official end of the Democratic presidential primary — and the beginning of the general election. We'll discuss why progressives say they are still optimistic about the future despite Bernie Sanders' defeat, why Joe Biden's problem with the left isn't going away anytime soon, and whether former President Barack Obama will have much of an impact on the 2020 race.

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Which governors are thriving, and which are struggling amid the pandemic? Apr 02, 2020

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Join McClatchy's Kristin Roberts, Adam Wollner, and Alex Roarty as they discuss the always complicated, often fraught relationship between the nation's governors and President Donald Trump as both try to respond to the coronavirus crisis. And then, they'll discuss whether next week's election in Wisconsin — yes, it's still on — will be a worrying preview of November's general election.

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Joe Biden in a time of coronavirus Mar 26, 2020

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Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Adam Wollner as they debate the challenge facing Joe Biden as he tries to communicate to the public even as President Donald Trump dominates attention. Afterward, the trio discusses who the former vice president might himself pick to be his running mate.

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Even coronavirus can't stop this primary Mar 19, 2020

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Join McClatchy's Kristin Roberts, Adam Wollner, and Alex Roarty as they participate in a special social-distancing episode of Beyond the Bubble. But even as the pandemic disrupts daily life, the politically minded troika is nonetheless determined to keep talking about elections. After all, someone has to ask if Bernie Sanders is ever going to get out of this race.

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Biden is on the cusp of winning the primary — and somehow that's not the biggest story in politics Mar 13, 2020

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Join McClatchy's David Catanese, Alex Roarty, and Kristin Roberts (calling in from Miami) as they try to make sense of how Joe Biden effectively clinched the Democratic nomination for president this week, while also assessing Bernie Sanders' lasting impact on the party. Then, the crew will discuss the potentially immense political fallout from the coronavirus pandemic already disrupting daily American life.

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Part 2: No really, what just happened? Mar 06, 2020

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On Part 2 of a special breakdown of one of the wildest weeks in recent American political history, McClatchy political correspondents Alex Roarty and David Catanese, and politics editor Adam Wollner look at the now-former presidential campaigns of Elizabeth Warren, Mike Bloomberg, Amy Klobuchar, and Pete Buttigieg. Why did they ultimately fail, and what mark did they leave on this race and the Democratic Party?

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Part 1: No really, what just happened? Mar 05, 2020

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Join McClatchy political correspondents Alex Roarty, Emily Cadei, and David Catanese as they process one of the wildest weeks in recent American political history with a special two-part episode. Today, Part 1: How did Joe Biden manage to improbably reclaim his place atop this race, and is there anything Bernie Sanders can do to stop him? Tomorrow on Part 2, a discussion of the now-ended candidacies of Elizabeth Warren, Mike Bloomberg, Amy Klobuchar, and Pete Buttigieg. Why did their campaigns ultimately fail, and what mark did they leave on this race and the Democratic Party?

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Biden's firewall and Bernie's challenge: The state of play in South Carolina Feb 27, 2020

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Political correspondent Alex Roarty takes Beyond the Bubble on the road to Columbia, S.C., to talk about the primary there with The State newspaper's Mayaan Schechter and Jamie Self. They discuss whether Joe Biden is still the frontrunner in South Carolina, what Bernie Sanders is doing differently than he did four years ago, and why Tom Steyer might have more staying power in the state than many people think.

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