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Douglas MacKinnon: What if no candidate wins 270 electoral votes? Mar 06, 2024

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If you don’t believe the 2024 presidential campaign can get any more bizarre or anxiety-inducing, just wait. So says Douglas MacKinnon, a political and communications consultant. He joins Michael to talk about his opinion piece in The Hill, "What if no candidate wins 270 electoral votes?" Mr. MacKinnon was a writer for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and former special assistant for policy and communications at the Pentagon. Original air date 6 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: Will a "let Biden be Biden" strategy improve his re-election chances? Mar 06, 2024

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The day after Super Tuesday, Michael asks this Daily Poll Question to you at Smerconish.com: Will a strategy of "let Biden be Biden" improve the President's re-election chances? 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.

An intruder in the house. The homeowner had a gun, but didn't use it. Would you have? Mar 05, 2024

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Michael talks about a compelling op-ed in the Washington Post by Fredrick Kunkle, titled "I’m glad I had a gun. I’m even happier I didn’t use it on an intruder." Original air date 5 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: Joe Biden remains the Democrats’ best shot. Agree or Disagree? Mar 05, 2024

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On this Super Tuesday, Michael asks you this Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Agree or Disagree, Joe Biden remains the Democrats’ best shot? 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.

Trump probably can be tried before the election - but should he? Mar 04, 2024

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The Supreme Court made a Jan. 6 Trump trial harder — but not impossible. Michael talks to POLITICO Magazine Senior Writer Ankush Khardori, a former federal prosecutor, about his latest analysis piece "The Enormous Pressures About to Land on Judge Tanya Chutkan." Original air date 4 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: Does a 4-day workweek work? Mar 04, 2024

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Companies around the world have tried various work models since the COVID-19 pandemic, including remote work, hybrid work, and 4-day work weeks instead of 5, to name a few. (And yes, many have successfully had non-traditional scheduling models even before 2020). So this has Michael asking you this Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com today: Does a 4-day workweek work? Listen to this podcast, then leave a review and rating, and then vote at Smerconish.com! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Everything you need to know about Denver's migrant crisis Mar 01, 2024

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Nearly 40,000 migrants have arrived in Denver, Colorado over the past year from the US-Mexico Border. For a city with a population of just over 700,000, that's quite a number. Michael gets the full story from Denver's 9News Anchor Kyle Clark, host of "Next with Kyle Clark" on what's happening in the mile high city. Original air date 1 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 No Labels field a third-party ticket? Mar 01, 2024

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Decision time is here. With Super Tuesday just days away, Michael asks you today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should No Labels field a third-party ticket? Listen here, vote there. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mark Leibovich Reminds Us That Trump Voters Are America Too Feb 29, 2024

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If he wins a second term, perhaps we’ll finally dispense with the myth that “this is not who we are.” The words of The Atlantic's Mark Leibovich in the January/February issue - listen to his conversation with Michael about the piece "Trump Voters Are America Too." Original air date 13 December 2023. 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: To address the border crisis, should we limit asylum claims or do mass deportation? Feb 29, 2024

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Talking immigration and border security today. Michael asks this Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Which is a more effective way of addressing the border crisis: limiting asylum claims or mass deportation? 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.

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