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Mar 25, 2022 • 43min
Episode 155: Number Brunching
Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson of Echelon Insights breaks down her firm's new polling on the midterms, and the public's appetite for intervening to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia.

Mar 17, 2022 • 49min
Episode 154: Delayed By Redistricting
Sabato's Crystal Ball Managing Editor Kyle Kondik joins the podcast to talk about redistricting updates, how inflation has emerged as a concern for voters this midterm election season, and the impact of Ukraine on American politics.

Mar 11, 2022 • 48min
Episode 153: Trick or Treat
American Bridge 21st Century President Jessica Floyd ranks her top GOP oppo research targets, how Democrats should target rural voters and how her group's scope has expanded beyond simply digging up dirt on the opposition.

Mar 3, 2022 • 45min
Episode 152: The State of the Union Isn't Strong
Republican strategist and CNN analyst Scott Jennings joins the show to talk about Biden's State of the Union address, whether Russia's war against Ukraine will have a notable impact in American politics and the feud between Mitch McConnell and Rick Scott within GOP Senate leadership.

Feb 24, 2022 • 45min
Episode 151: New World Order
The Cook Political Report's Jessica Taylor joins the podcast to talk about how Russia's invasion of Ukraine affects domestic politics, previews new Senate ratings in two key races and breaks down the biggest midterm races in 2022 that will determine which party controls Congress.

Feb 17, 2022 • 56min
Episode 150: The No-Spin Zone
Democratic strategist Lis Smith, who engineered Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign in 2020, talks about how the Democratic party needs to moderate its message on crime, COVID and education.

Feb 11, 2022 • 47min
Episode 149: Eye on the Prize
Former Virginia Rep. Tom Davis comes on the podcast to talk about how Republicans can hone in their strategy on the path to winning in the midterms.

Feb 4, 2022 • 52min
Episode 148: Living La Vida Loca
Former Democratic National Committee communications director Xochitl Hinojosa joins the podcast to talk about President Biden's newfound focus on crime and the Democratic party's recent struggles with Hispanic voters.

Jan 27, 2022 • 51min
Episode 147: Parents vs. School Boards
Purple Strategies' Rory Cooper talks about the masking and education debates in Virginia, the outlook for midterms and the political implications of Justice Breyer's retirement.

Jan 21, 2022 • 50min
Episode 146: Cleanup on Aisle Psaki
Politico's co-author of the West Wing Playbook Alex Thompson talks about President Biden's press conference and whether his administration is looking to correct course.


