The Smerconish Podcast

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Daily Poll: Do third-party candidates a) enhance democracy by providing more choices, b) harm democracy by splitting votes, or c) have a neutral impact? Mar 27, 2024

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Michael lays out today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Do third-party candidates a) enhance democracy by providing more choices, b) harm democracy by splitting votes, or c) have a neutral impact? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 27 March 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Will RFK Jr. and other Third-Party contenders even make the ballot in November? Mar 26, 2024

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FiveThirtyEight/ABC News Senior Elections Analyst Geoffrey Skelley joins Michael with his analysis of how, and if at all, third party presidential candidates can get on ballots this fall - enough to have any chance of getting votes to be players in the election. Original air date 26 March 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Daily Poll: Do media outlets have an obligation to ensure a MAGA perspective is represented? Mar 26, 2024

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NBC News made a controversial hire in bringing on former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel on board as a paid contributor. Backlash from within the organization ensued, due to her negative treatment of NBC while she was RNC Chair. This has Michael asking you this daily poll question at Smerconish.com today: Do media outlets have an obligation to ensure a MAGA perspective is represented? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Constitutional Right To Vagrancy Mar 25, 2024

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Should you have the right to be homeless, have the right to live on the street, instead of having to take antipsychotic medication? Michael talks to Ellen Barry at The New York Times, on her piece "The Man in Room 117." Original air date 1 February 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Daily Poll: Social media use does not just correlate with mental illness, it causes it - Agree or Disagree? Mar 25, 2024

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Michael talks about today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com, he asks do you agree or disagree: Social media use does not just correlate with mental illness, it causes it. Listen here, then vote! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are You Happy? Mar 22, 2024

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Gallup is out with its annual "World Happiness Report. The report assesses the current state of happiness worldwide and is a resource for satisfying the growing global interest in prioritizing happiness - or wellbeing - in government policymaking. Michael dives in with Ilana Ron-Levey, Gallup Managing Director, Public Sector on the World Happiness Report. Original air date 22 March 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Daily Poll: If Letitia James seizes Donald Trump’s property, will it help or hurt him politically? Mar 22, 2024

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President Trump may soon have his assets seized by the Attorney General of New York if he fails to pay his near-half a billion dollar bond. Michael asks you at Smerconish.com today, this daily poll question: If Letitia James seizes Donald Trump’s property, will it help or hurt him politically? Listen, then vote! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Could Trump Get A Multi-Billion Dollar Windfall From Truth Social To Pay His Bond? Mar 21, 2024

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President Trump owes a bond payment of nearly a half a billion dollars for the judgement in his civil fraud case in New York. Suddenly, the value of his social media platform Truth Social has jumped up. What's going on? Michael gets expertise from our "intern" and "CEO" "Erik X", an expert in these matters. Listen in for this great explanation. Original air date 21 March 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Daily Poll: Should states be able to arrest, detain, and deport migrants at the nation’s border? Mar 21, 2024

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With the passage of Texas' new immigration law, Michael asks this Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com today: Should states be able to arrest, detain and deport migrants at the nation’s border? Listen to his explainer, then vote! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How does a third-party candidate actually get on the ballot? Mar 20, 2024

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With all this talk of third party candidates in the 2024 presidential race, there's one big hurdle they have to overcome: Getting on ballots in enough states (like...all 50), to be able to get enough votes to be competitive. How does that process work, exactly? Michael gets expertise from Richard Winger, a long-time advocate for easy and open ballot access for minority parties and candidates. He is publisher of Ballot Access News. Original air date 12 February 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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