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Episode 61: Tangled Webs Feb 06, 2020

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While the country still waits for full results from the Iowa caucus, staff writer for The Hill Al Weaver breaks down where the top Democratic candidates stand following this week's debacle. He also talks about President Trumps acquittal in the impeachment trial and Mitt Romney's defection from the party line.

Episode 60: Taylor-Made Jan 24, 2020

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Jessica Taylor, now Senate and governors' race editor at the Cook Political Report, discusses what we know a week ahead of the Iowa caucuses, evaluates Bloomberg's unconventional campaign, and explains why Sen. Martha McSally's (R-AZ) reelection strategy might not serve her well.

Episode 59: The Final Countdown Jan 20, 2020

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Democratic strategists Doug Thornell and Adrienne Elrod, the co-hosts of The Electables podcast, break down the state of the presidential race ahead of the Iowa caucuses. They share their thoughts on the political strategies that may have shaped Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders' recent conflict, as well as how the party might react if Sanders does well in the early states.

Episode 58: Blank Checks and Balances Jan 09, 2020

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Former Republican congressman Tom Davis breaks down the potential impact of the impeachment trial on the Democratic presidential primary, Bloomberg's opportunity, and why people shouldn't underestimate Bernie Sanders. Plus, he comments on where there may be surprises on the Senate map.

Episode 57: Keys to the Kingdom Dec 19, 2019

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Henry Olsen, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and a Washington Post columnist, compares the U.K.'s elections with those of the U.S. and discusses the potential fallout from impeachment. He also parses the parties' strategies around race, gender, and class, and names the people who may be best positioned to take up the GOP mantle post-Trump.

Episode 56: Every Happy Campaign Dec 11, 2019

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Sarah Isgur, who served as spokeswoman for the Department of Justice under Jeff Sessions, joins the show this week to talk about impeachment, the IG report criticizing the FBI's handling of the Russia investigation, the 2020 presidential campaign and Sessions's campaign prospects in Alabama.

Episode 55: Changes in Attitude, Changes in Latitude Dec 05, 2019

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David de la Fuente, the senior political analyst in the Social Policy and Politics program at Third Way, is on to analyze the shifting presidential field, evaluate the impact of impeachment, and discuss the voters that often go overlooked in Washington. Plus, he breaks down the most important states for Democrats in 2020.

Episode 54: Blue's Clues Nov 15, 2019

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Noam Lee, the executive director of the Democratic Governors Association, breaks down the results of the governors races in Kentucky and Mississippi, looks at the upcoming election in Louisiana, shares the 2020 races he's most focused on, and addresses some candidates who may be controversial.

Episode 53: Bluegrass Blues Nov 06, 2019

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House Editor of the Cook Political reporter Dave Wasserman joins the show to discuss the fallout from Tuesday's consequential governor races in Mississippi and Kentucky, Democrats controlling all three branches of government in Virginia and how it all fits into the 2020 race.

Episode 52: Right Answers Oct 29, 2019

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Lanhee Chen, the director of domestic policy studies at Stanford University and a Fellow in American Public Policy Studies at the Hoover Institution, has been both policy director for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and a senior adviser on Marco Rubio's in 2016. Joining the podcast, he explains what it would take for Republicans to break with Trump on impeachment, talks about Romney's newfound independence in the Senate, and breaks down the Democratic presidential field.

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