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Well, It's the Day After Election Day - Full Show Nov 06, 2024

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9:08 – Well Donald Trump will be the 47th President of the United States. Steve Scaffidi is first joined on the phone by Republican strategist Bill McCoshen to discuss how Trump did it and what Bill expects him to do in his second term. Steve also asks him about potential reactions from other countries and if there will be a danger of bringing in a cabinet with little experience. Steve takes some solo time on the show for some further thoughts onb Trump’s victory, what he has said and reacts to Tammy Baldwin’s “Leapfrog” victory over Eric Hovde in the U.S. Senate race,the demographics of who voted for who in the Presidential race, reactions from the corporate world and opens the talk and text line for listeners’ thoughts. Steve reacts to texts on the why and how of Trump’s win and Kamala Harris’s loss. He also gives his thoughts on Tim Walz as a weak VP choice for Harris. Steve reads more texts and a call from female voters on what happened after this year’s election. Steve Scaffidi gives more thoughts on Kamala Harris as a candidate, how she would have compared if it was still Biden as the Democratic candidate and some of the failed strategy along the way.

Bill McCoshen on How Trump Won Nov 06, 2024

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Well Donald Trump will be the 47th President of the United States. Steve Scaffidi is first joined on the phone by Republican strategist Bill McCoshen to discuss how Trump did it and what Bill expects him to do in his second term. Steve also asks him about potential reactions from other countries and if there will be a danger of bringing in a cabinet with little experience.

Welcome to Election Day - Full Show Nov 05, 2024

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It's Election Day! And Steve Scaffidi is joined on the phone by National Review writer and columnist Christian Schneider to talk about the presidential candidates’ momentum, the gender voting gap, the Selzer poll on Iowa leaning towards Kamala Harris. -Steve asks Christian if today’s election will be more like 2016’s election or 2020’s and who he thinks might win the presidential ticket and the U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin. Steve Scaffidi is next joined in-studio by Urban Milwaukee president and writer Jeramey Jannene, they begin by discussing his voting experience so far, advice for when listeners should vote and predictions on voter turnout in Milwaukee. -Jeramey explains the what, why and how of Wisconsin’s central count. -Steve gives time for Jeramey to reflect and remember his friend Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan Brostoff who passed away yesterday due to an apparent suicide. They also remember Terry Witkowski, a former alderman that Steve knew who passed away yesterday of natural causes. Steve wraps up the show with Kristin Brey to finish up thoughts on early Election Day; they also discuss the Selzer poll in Iowa.

Will Iowa Flip for Harris? with Kristin Brey Nov 05, 2024

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Steve wraps up the show with Kristin Brey to finish up thoughts on early Election Day; they also discuss the Selzer poll in Iowa.

Jeramey Jannene Explains Milwaukee's Election Process Nov 05, 2024

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Steve Scaffidi is next joined in-studio by Urban Milwaukee president and writer Jeramey Jannene, they begin by discussing his voting experience so far, advice for when listeners should vote and predictions on voter turnout in Milwaukee. Jeramey explains the what, why and how of Wisconsin’s central count. Steve gives time for Jermay to reflect and remember his friend Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan Brostoff who passed away yesterday due to an apparent suicide. They also remember Terry Witkowski, a former alderman that Steve knew who passed away yesterday of natural causes.

Christian Schneider Lays Down His Election Predictions Nov 05, 2024

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Why Can't We Be Friends? - Full Show Nov 04, 2024

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Steve Scaffidi is joined in-studio by Freelance Journalist Dan Simmons. He recently wrote a New York Times piece on Algoma, Wisconsin and how evenly divided it is politically. -Steve asks Dan why he thinks we are so divided politically; Dan says it’s due to the media we consume and what he will be looking at in tomorrow’s election and what his next story will be about. Steve Scaffidi is joined on the phone by former congresswoman from Wyoming Liz Cheney and they begin by discussing Donald Trump's 9 rifles comment towards her. Steve also asks her about any red flags she saw from Trump when he was president before the January 6th insurrection transpired as well as attacks from other Republicans that say she is not a conservative. Lastly, he asks her about people who are planning on voting for Donald Trump. We play an excerpt from Trek Bicycle CEO John Burke on his take on the broken political and healthcare system in America and how to prepare your money wisely for whoever wins.

Liz Cheney Speaks Out Nov 04, 2024

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Steve Scaffidi is joined on the phone by former congresswoman from Wyoming Liz Cheney and they begin by discussing Donald Trump's 9 rifles comment towards her. Steve also asks her about any red flags she saw from Trump when he was president before the January 6th insurrection transpired as well as attacks from other Republicans that say she is not a conservative. Lastly, he asks her about people who are planning on voting for Donald Trump.

Wisconsin's Most Politically Divided City with Dan Simmons Nov 04, 2024

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Steve Scaffidi is joined in-studio by Freelance Journalist Dan Simmons. He recently wrote a New York Times piece on Algoma, Wisconsin and how evenly divided it is politically. Steve asks Dan why he thinks we are so divided politically; Dan says it’s due to the media we consume and what he will be looking at in tomorrow’s election and what his next story will be about.

Feeling the Love Before November 5th - Full Show Nov 01, 2024

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Political strategists Bill McCoshen and Joe Zepecki are back, and they are both confident about their respective candidates. They analyze the election one more time before Election Day and encourage listeners to go out and vte early if possible. We play a clip from Donald Trump advocating for sending a firing squad on Liz Cheney. Bill defends Trump’s comments and calls out the old guard of conservatives like her and Charlie Sykes; Joe mentions that she saw what happened on January 6th, 2020 We play a clip of President Joe Biden’s comments about the Puerto Rico garbage comment from Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally; Bill and Joe react. We next play a clip from a recent Kamala Harris rally on promising a middle-class tax cut. Steve pivots to the Senate race and has a feeling Eric Hovde may win. Bill says he’d rather be Hovde in this race versus Baldwin and urges listeners to not vote for the third-party candidates. Joe says Tammy Baldwin fights for Wisconsin families and gets things done. Political Junkie PowerPoint Bill is keeping a secret regarding Trump’s rally in Green Bay earlier this week. Bill is junking false ads about Donald Trump Joe is junking Stephen Miller’s “America is for Americans only” comment at the Madison Square Garden rally. He is keeping their show with heated discussions. Grab bags: Bill brings up some Wisconsin legislative races going on right now including Duey Stroebel’s and Jessie Rodriguez’s. Joe reminds listeners that the election counting is not a Bucks or Badgers game; the game has already ended and you are watching a replay.

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