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Mar 27, 2019 • 52min
Episode 27: Russia or Health Care?
Democratic pollster Jill Normington, of Nomington Petts, gives Trump better than a 50 percent chance at winning the election, discusses the gains former Vice President Joe Biden will make early on if he decides to run, and what it means to be an "and" candidate.

Mar 21, 2019 • 56min
Episode 26: The Debate Over Hate
Halie Soifer, the executive director of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, addresses Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-MN 05) anti-semitic comments, "Jexodus," and the Iran Nuclear Deal.

Mar 14, 2019 • 35min
Episode 25: Betting on Beto
Matt Gorman, an alum of Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney's campaigns and the NRCC, swings by to discuss why their anti-Nancy Pelosi strategy didn't work to keep the House, the Forgetting Sarah Marshall character that Beto O'Rourke reminds him of, and the Democrat he's most interested in for 2020.

Mar 7, 2019 • 51min
Episode 24: The Mod Squad
Jim Kessler, executive director of Third Way, dishes on the state that will decide the 2020 Democratic nominee, the possible consequence of Democrats moving too far left, and what Amy Klobuchar has in common with kale.

Feb 28, 2019 • 54min
Episode 23: Checkpoint Charlie
Charlie Sykes, the editor-in-chief of the newly-launched conservative anti-Trump publication The Bulwark, joins Politics Editor Josh Kraushaar to discuss why he and Paul Ryan are "seeing other people," Joe Biden's chances in 2020, and why some people say he's declaring a "fatwa."

Feb 21, 2019 • 50min
Episode 22: On the Mark
Democratic pollster Mark Mellman addresses Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-MN 05) anti-semitic remarks, Joe Biden's chances in 2020, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's possible future as a party leader.

Feb 14, 2019 • 45min
Episode 21: All About the Base
Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson interprets the numbers as they pertain to Trump's approval and reelection chances, the Green New Deal, and how an independent candidate would fare in 2020.

Feb 8, 2019 • 47min
Episode 20: The Non-Electables
Wrapping up a busy week of political news—Virginia chaos, Trump's second State of the Union address, and Elizabeth Warren's latest apology—we've got two of the sharpest Democratic political strategists to break things down. Doug Thornell and Adrienne Elrod co-host the brand new podcast "The Electables" and offer their lively insights on a volatile week for Democrats.

Jan 31, 2019 • 52min
Episode 19: Data Download
GOP strategist and CNN contributor Mike Shields discusses the racism found in both parties, whether the Republicans should allow primaries against President Trump, and the immigration deal that should be made.

Jan 24, 2019 • 39min
Episode 18: Poll Position
Democratic pollster Margie Omero sits down with Politics Editor Josh Kraushaar to dish on the shutdown, Trump's crossover appeal, and what the word "liberal" will mean to voters in 2020.


