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The 2020 election news podcast, every day at 5pm ET. Who's up? Who's down? What issues are getting traction? 15 minutes and you're up to date.

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Mar 16, 2020 • 0:00

Fri. 03/13 – What Will It Take To Win?

Fri. 03/13 – What Will It Take To Win?

What do the polls spell for Tuesday’s primary elections? Everything Sanders and Biden each need to do to win the nomination, and once again, an update on how the coronavirus is affecting the election.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBiden's National Lead Over Sanders Balloons to 24 Points (Morning Consult)Illinois 2020: Biden Leads Sanders in the Prairie State (Emerson)Florida 2020: Biden with Commanding Lead in Sunshine State (Emerson)Ohio 2020: Biden wi

Mar 13, 2020 • 0:00

Thu. 03/12 – Bernie Sanders the Unity Candidate?

Thu. 03/12 – Bernie Sanders the Unity Candidate?

Does Bernie Sanders have a unity strategy? Joe Biden hires Beto O’Rourke’s campaign manager and addresses the nation. Plus, who is Elizabeth Warren going to endorse and more ways the coronavirus is affecting the presidential race.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBernie Sanders Made a Big Concession Speech. Just Not the Usual Kind. (NY Times)Bernie Sanders Offers Joe Biden A Path To Party Unity (NPR)Biden's likability edge over Trump is the key to his succ

Mar 12, 2020 • 0:00

Wed. 03/11 – Sanders Is Never Gonna Give Us Up

Wed. 03/11 – Sanders Is Never Gonna Give Us Up

Senator Sanders held a press conference to announce... that he is staying in the race. Biden won big in the elections last night, and voter turnout is looking bad for Sanders, but good for the democratic party.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSanders and Biden Cancel Events as Coronavirus Fears Upend Primary (NY Times)Live Primary Election Results: Michigan, Washington and More (NY Times)Michigan Polls: Who Different Groups Supported (NY Times)2020 Exit a

Mar 11, 2020 • 0:00

Tue. 03/10 – Elections on Hard Mode

Tue. 03/10 – Elections on Hard Mode

National polling continues to look up for Biden, a state-by-state breakdown of the day’s elections––plus, how election security and coronavirus are affecting the 2020 race.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBiden Crushes Sanders In Democratic Race, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; More Disapprove Of Trump's Response To Coronavirus (Quinnipiac)Opinion | A new poll shows that Trump doesn’t actually have magical chaos powers (Washington Post)How to w

Mar 10, 2020 • 0:00

Mon. 03/09 – Can the Bernie Brothers Pull Off a Win Tomorrow?

Mon. 03/09 – Can the Bernie Brothers Pull Off a Win Tomorrow?

It’s not looking so hot for Sanders in Michigan, Biden is collecting endorsements like Pokémon and leading in national polls. Plus, a look ahead to tomorrow’s primary elections.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBernie Sanders Won Michigan in 2016. Tuesday’s Primary Looks Much Tougher. (NY Times)Michigan Was Once Bernie’s Resurrection. Now It Could Be His Burial. (Politico)Gretchen Whitmer, Mike Duggan stump for Joe Biden ahead of Michigan's Tuesday primary

Mar 9, 2020 • 0:00

Fri. 03/06 – Joe Takes the Lead

Fri. 03/06 – Joe Takes the Lead

Biden is surging in national polls, but the numbers are closer in some of the upcoming primary states––and why is it that so many black voters support Biden over Sanders?Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookAfter Super Tuesday, Joe Biden Is A Clear Favorite To Win The Nomination (538)Biden Boasts 16-Point Lead Over Sanders in Democratic Presidential Race (Morning Consult)Back on top: nationally, Democrats are again rallying around Biden: Reuters/Ipsos poll (R

Mar 6, 2020 • 0:00

Thu. 03/05 – Senator Warren Drops Out

Thu. 03/05 – Senator Warren Drops Out

Senator Elizabeth Warren has dropped out of the race, Biden is surging in Florida, the Sanders campaign is changing tactics, and a brief look ahead to the next primaries.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookElizabeth Warren Ends 2020 Campaign: Live Updates (NY Times)Sexism is Probably One Reason Why Elizabeth Warren Didn't Do Better (Data For Progress)It Will Be Hard to Get Over What Happened to Elizabeth Warren (GEN)Sanders, Biden Can Expect Near-Equal Gain

Mar 5, 2020 • 0:00

Wed. 03/04 – The Super Tuesday Aftermath

Wed. 03/04 – The Super Tuesday Aftermath

It’s the aftermath of Super Tuesday, Joe Biden exceeded expectations, Mike Bloomberg is out, and Elizabeth Warren is reassessing her options. Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookMike Bloomberg drops out of presidential race after spending hundreds of millions for Democratic nomination (Washington Post)LGBTQ voters flock to Bernie Sanders (NBC News)Exit polls from the Super Tuesday 2020 Democratic primaries (Washington Post)Super Tuesday live updates (Washing

Mar 4, 2020 • 0:00

Tues. 03/03 – What’s at Stake on Super Tuesday

Tues. 03/03 – What’s at Stake on Super Tuesday

Super Tuesday is here! It’s endorsement central for Biden. We take a look at the Super Tuesday forecast state-by-state as well as nationally, and are we seeing a battle emerge between two factions of the democratic party?Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookIn a Texas chicken joint, Biden and onetime rival Buttigieg unite to stop Sanders (Reuters)Secretary Pete? Ahead Of Endorsement, Biden Touts Buttigieg For Admin Role (Talking Points Memo)Klobuchar, O'Rourk

Mar 3, 2020 • 22:17

Mon. 03/02 – Dropping Like Flies

Mon. 03/02 – Dropping Like Flies

Tom Steyer, Pete Buttigieg, & Amy Klobuchar have dropped out of the race, but what happens if you already voted for them? Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary––and what does all of that mean for Super Tuesday? Which by the way is tomorrow.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookAmy Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race and Plans to Endorse Biden (NY Times)Tom Steyer Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race (NY Times)Pete Buttigieg Drops Out of Democratic P

Mar 2, 2020 • 0:00

Fri. 02/28 – Who's Supersizing Their Campaign?

Fri. 02/28 – Who's Supersizing Their Campaign?

Trouble might be brewing for Bernie Sanders in California, a record-breaking Super PAC ad buy supporting a candidate you might not expect, a look ahead to Super Tuesday, and the return of Iowa, Iowa, Iowa!Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookAP decides not to declare Iowa caucus winner after recount (AP)Buttigieg still leads Sanders after Iowa caucus recount (Politico)Millions of California Indies Banned From Democratic Primary (Intelligencer)Confusion Among

Feb 28, 2020 • 0:00

Thu. 02/27 - Warren's In for the Long Haul, Pinky Promise

Thu. 02/27 - Warren's In for the Long Haul, Pinky Promise

A recap on last night’s CNN Town Halls, Sanders has overtaken Biden in polling with African American voters, but how are things looking state-by-state for upcoming primaries? Plus, Clyburn endorses Biden, and other endorsement, or opposition, updates.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookHighlights From South Carolina: CNN Town Halls and Clyburn's Endorsement (NY Times)Sanders Ahead in Virginia and Colorado (Data For Progress)Biden Maintains Lead (Monmouth)San

Feb 27, 2020 • 0:00

Wed. 02/26 - The Democratic Debate Was a Hot Mess

Wed. 02/26 - The Democratic Debate Was a Hot Mess

A recap on the messiest democratic debate yet, Bloomberg’s on-stage blunders, some fact-checking of all that cross-talk, and a brief check-in on polls.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookWhich Candidates Got the Most Speaking Time in the Democratic Debate (NY Times)Dems yell, scold and interrupt in tense South Carolina debate (Politico)Takeaways from the South Carolina Democratic debate (Washington Post)Want a guaranteed seat at the Democratic debate in Char

Feb 26, 2020 • 0:00

Tues. 02/25 - It's All Kickin' Off in Charleston

Tues. 02/25 - It's All Kickin' Off in Charleston

A recap of last night’s CNN Town Halls, a look at the latest NBC News/Marist poll, who’s endorsing who in South Carolina, and what to watch for in tonight’s democratic debate.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookTop takeaways from CNN's South Carolina town halls with Sanders, Buttigieg and Steyer (CNN)NBC News poll: Biden holds narrow lead over Sanders in South Carolina (NBC News)Six reasons why Bernie Sanders became the Democratic front-runner (NBC News)Clyb

Feb 25, 2020 • 0:00

Mon. 2/24 – The Election Is Berning Up

Mon. 2/24 – The Election Is Berning Up

The Nevada caucus results are in, candidates respond to Sanders’ lead, there might be Russian interference in the Sanders campaign, and a new poll shows Warren bouncing back.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookNevada Caucus Results 2020 | Live Election Map | Voting by County & District (Politico)Bernie Wins Big in Nevada Caucuses (Intelligencer)Nevada Results 2020: Live Updates (Intelligencer)Elizabeth Warren saw a boost in Nevada caucus results, likely

Feb 24, 2020 • 0:00

Fri. 02/21 – ¡Viva Las Vegas!

Fri. 02/21 – ¡Viva Las Vegas!

Sanders is the clear favorite in Nevada, but the number two finisher is polling at a five-way statistical tie, the Wednesday debate was watched by a record audience for this cycle and helped candidates pull in piles of cash, Warren signals it’s ok for SuperPACs to spend on her behalf, and Iowa. Always Iowa.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESThe Bill Press PodLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookThe geography of the Democratic cau

Feb 21, 2020 • 0:00

Thurs. 02/20 – Stop! Stop! He’s Already Dead!

Thurs. 02/20 – Stop! Stop! He’s Already Dead!

Warren scores the best moment of the evening, maybe of all the debates in this election cycle, in an effective opening attack against Bloomberg, candidates besides Bloomberg do about their best in debates so far, recounting Bloomberg’s very bad night and a couple of his good moments, and Andrew Yang weighed in on CNN in his new role as commentator.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESThe Bill Press PodLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on F

Feb 20, 2020 • 0:00

Wed. 02/19 - Sanders Is Ahead, But "Who Cares?" (Quoth Bernie Sanders)

Wed. 02/19 - Sanders Is Ahead, But "Who Cares?" (Quoth Bernie Sanders)

A recap of last night’s CNN Town Hall, an update on the polls, Bloomberg says he would sell his company if elected. Plus, what to watch for in tonight’s debate and Andrew Yang’s post-candidate career. LinksElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on Facebook5 takeaways from CNN's town halls with Sanders, Buttigieg and Klobuchar (CNN)Bernie Sanders takes wide lead in California primary, new poll finds (LA Times)Buttigieg, Sanders separated by thousandths of a point after Iowa

Feb 19, 2020 • 14:35

Tue. 02/18 - Caucus Calculators

Tue. 02/18 - Caucus Calculators

Bloomberg has qualified for the Las Vegas debate tomorrow night, Sanders continues his strong lead, an update on Nevada’s early caucusing, challenges for the candidates as the contest turns to African American and Latino voters, and is the media trying to erase Elizabeth Warren?Links:Bloomberg qualifies for next Democratic debate (NBC News)NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll Results: Election 2020 (Marist Poll)What Fourth Quarter Fundraising Can Tell Us About 2020 (Public Integrity)New DNC deb

Feb 18, 2020 • 0:00

Mon. 02/17 – Badda Bing, Badda Bloomberg

Mon. 02/17 – Badda Bing, Badda Bloomberg

Sanders takes a more decisive lead and comes under increasing fire for his supporters’ or alleged supporters’ behavior, reporters and detractors keep unearthing more of Bloomberg’s past injudicious remarks and lawsuits against him and practices at his company as his national standing increases, who is the president of Mexico and courting the Latino vote, Pete Buttigieg loves his husband, and Iowa. Yes, you heard me, Iowa.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICEST

Feb 17, 2020 • 0:00

Fri. 02/14 - The Bloomberg Is Off the Rise

Fri. 02/14 - The Bloomberg Is Off the Rise

Warren goes after Bloomberg following the billionaire’s defense of redlining mortgages, a perfect foil for the progressive candidate, Sanders tries to reign in so-called Bernie Bros in Culinary Union attack, Republicans defend Pete Buttigieg after Rush Limbaugh’s remarks, the New York Times peers into Buttigieg’s tenure as mayor, Nevada brings a not-quite-an-app late in the process to its caucus-counting procedures, and Iowa, always, Iowa.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com

Feb 14, 2020 • 0:00

Thu. 02/13 - South Carolina Looms Large Even with Nevada Next

Thu. 02/13 - South Carolina Looms Large Even with Nevada Next

Looking ahead to South Carolina, understanding the impact of Black voters, Klobuchar’s sudden rise to third, millions becomes billions in Sanders’ lexicon, a peek at Nevada caucuses, researchers claim a voting app has deep flaws, Gallup finds American’s distrust the honesty of our elections, and…Iowa.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookWashington Post-Ipsos poll of black Americans, Jan. 2-8, 20

Feb 13, 2020 • 0:00

Wed. 02/12 - Everything in Moderation

Wed. 02/12 - Everything in Moderation

The takeaways from New Hampshire where Sanders won yesterday, how Black and Latino voters still need to weigh in on the nomination, and now there eight as three low-performing candidates exit the race. (And no Iowa.)Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookNew Hampshire Primary Results 2016 (New York Times)Sanders Is Winning Because He’s Popular (Atlantic)5 Takeaways From the New Hampshire

Feb 12, 2020 • 0:00

Tues. 02/11 - Don’t Take Them for Granite

Tues. 02/11 - Don’t Take Them for Granite

New Hampshire goes to the polls today and candidates make their closing pitches, the race will likely stay crowded as seven or eight candidates have plans to keep moving until Super Tuesday and beyond, Bloomberg begins to appear nationally viable and prompts more examination of his record, and a tiny Iowa update.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookN.H. Primary Countdown Blog - Part 2: Candidate

Feb 11, 2020 • 0:00

Mon. 02/10 - A Basket of Debillionaires

Mon. 02/10 - A Basket of Debillionaires

The key moments from Friday’s debate, attacks between candidates rise in New Hampshire, a brief fundraising update, the latest and last polls from New Hampshire in advance of tomorrow’s primaries, and Iowa, always Iowa, Iowa, Iowa.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookPete’s Record | Joe Biden For President (YouTube)The Question All Democrats Need to Ask Themselves (New York Times)CNN 2

Feb 10, 2020 • 0:00

Fri. 02/07 – If It Ain’t Brokered, It’s Fixed

Fri. 02/07 – If It Ain’t Brokered, It’s Fixed

New campaign narratives emerge in New Hampshire following the muddle in Iowa, including, shudder, the chance of a brokered convention, the 8th Democratic candidates’ debate is tonight in New Hampshire, another Iowa recap, and Joe Walsh leaves the GOP primary race.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookPete Buttigieg raised $2.7 million in days after Iowa (CNN)FiveThirtyEight La

Feb 7, 2020 • 0:00

Thu. 02/06 – Schrödinger’s Caucuses

Thu. 02/06 – Schrödinger’s Caucuses

Fundraising becomes key with a murky Iowa outcome and Super Tuesday looming, Sanders had a big January haul, a dust up over Super PAC spending, more, yes, more, on Iowa, the upcoming DNC debates, and a new Department of Justice policy on starting investigations into candidates and foreign spending.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookAmid frustration over Iowa, Sanders posts huge

Feb 6, 2020 • 0:00

Wed. 02/05 – Caucus Results 75% Loaded Please Wait

Wed. 02/05 – Caucus Results 75% Loaded Please Wait

Iowa precincts are now reporting on Monday’s caucuses, but results are still incomplete, Biden goes on the attack in New Hampshire, Biden is well behind Sanders in New Hampshire polling but maintains a national lead, more on the app that sunk the Iowa caucuses, and Mitt Romney is the little senator who could.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookMore Iowa Results Released as Candid

Feb 5, 2020 • 0:00

Tues. 02/04 – Caucuses Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Tues. 02/04 – Caucuses Will Continue Until Morale Improves

The meltdown in reporting results of the Iowa caucuses, no need for conspiracy theories in what went wrong, how the app was largely responsible, what the candidates are saying about the lack of results, and a very brief impeachment update.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on Facebook‘A Systemwide Disaster’: How the Iowa Caucuses Melted Down (New York Times)The 1,600 Volunteers Who We

Feb 4, 2020 • 0:00

Mon. 02/03 – Everyone’s a Winner

Mon. 02/03 – Everyone’s a Winner

The Iowa caucuses take place this evening and candidates have made their final appeals, fourth-quarter fundraising and spending figures released, a couple of sour notes in Iowa, the qualifying thresholds for the 9th democratic debate on Feb. 19, and the very brief impeachment update.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookOn Politics: Iowa Caucus Edition! (New York Times)6 thing

Feb 3, 2020 • 0:00

Fri. 01/31 – The Gloves Come Off

Fri. 01/31 – The Gloves Come Off

The gloves are off in Iowa as leading candidates bash each other, lower-polling candidates are going to be pressed in that state for their supporters to shift allegiance, an exit from the race, Super PACs go to war, mostly against Sanders, and the impeachment trial may end today — or Saturday — or maybe Wednesday.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBiden Criticizes Sanders: He’s

Jan 31, 2020 • 19:51

Thu. 01/30 – Election Junction, What’s Your Function?

Thu. 01/30 – Election Junction, What’s Your Function?

Everyone could be a winner in Iowa, let’s talk electability and Sanders, Bloomberg spends big on a gun-control ad, the impeachment trial could end tomorrow, and a stamp now is a stamp forever.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookThe Iowa Caucuses Are In 4 Days. Almost Anything Could Still Happen (FiveThirtyEight)Everyone’s a Winner in Iowa (New York Times)Klobuchar says

Jan 30, 2020 • 17:11

Wed. 01/29 – Funny, You Don’t Look Hotdish

Wed. 01/29 – Funny, You Don’t Look Hotdish

In Iowa, Biden floats a deal to Klobuchar, a Pro-Israel Democratic Super PAC airs anti-Sanders ads in that state, Bloomberg spends tens of millions of dollars on healthcare-related advertising, Buttigieg’s campaign has trouble listening to staff people of color, and the Senate impeachment trial heads towards a conclusion? Or weeks more?Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBiden Ai

Jan 29, 2020 • 0:00

Tues. 01/28 – I Owe Ya a Visit, Iowa

Tues. 01/28 – I Owe Ya a Visit, Iowa

The last dash for relevance in Iowa, while three of the top five candidates are stuck in the Senate impeachment trial in D.C., a Republican senator tries to throw shade on Biden and he revels in it, the latest poll, jockeying for senate seats this fall, and the latest impeachment updates.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookTamara Keith and Amy Walter on impeachment trial witnesse

Jan 28, 2020 • 0:00

Mon. 01/27 – Biden and Sanders Vie for the Top

Mon. 01/27 – Biden and Sanders Vie for the Top

An update on the Democratic candidate campaign narrative, piles of new polls from Iowa, New Hampshire, other states, and nationally, Yang qualifies for the next DNC debate, Bloomberg speaks out against anti-Semitism, people with disabilities still face significant bars against participating in Iowa’s caucuses, and John Bolton says he was in the room where it happened, room where it happened.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ri

Jan 27, 2020 • 0:00

Thu. 01/23 – You’re Entitled To Your Own Opinion

Thu. 01/23 – You’re Entitled To Your Own Opinion

Three of the top five Democratic candidates are stuck in D.C. while the other two campaign in Iowa, a fresh New Hampshire poll puts Bernie Sanders well ahead of the pack, Hillary Clinton clarifies she’ll support any nominee, Social Security and Medicare come under attack and Sanders and Biden defend their records on these programs, Elizabeth Warren calls on Mike Bloomberg to divest himself of his namesake news organization, an update on the impeachment, and a couple of corrections.Spons

Jan 23, 2020 • 0:00

Wed. 01/22 – No Surprises, Yet

Wed. 01/22 – No Surprises, Yet

Two new national polls show the race remaining about the same, Buttigieg takes advantage of absent senators in campaigning in Iowa, reviewing the rules for the next Democratic candidate debate, the latest impeachment update as the Senate trial commences, and Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton over podcast comments.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSSRS for CNN national poll for January 16–19,

Jan 22, 2020 • 0:00

Tues. 1/21 – Can the Dems Sing Kumbaya?

Tues. 1/21 – Can the Dems Sing Kumbaya?

Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookDemocratic candidates link arms at MLK march; Sanders and Warren shake hands (Los Angeles Times)Sanders apologizes to Biden for supporter’s op-ed alleging corruption (Washington Post)‘Middle Class’ Joe Biden has a corruption problem – it makes him a weak candidate (Guardian)Sanders apologizes to Biden for surrogate’s op-ed alleging he has a “bi

Jan 21, 2020 • 0:00

Fri. 01/17 – Legislative Flips and Literal Push-ups

Fri. 01/17 – Legislative Flips and Literal Push-ups

Democrats plan to flip state legislature before redistricting, the impeachment update, how senators plan to campaign during the impeachment trial, Tulsi Gabbard challenges a voter to a push-up contest—and you will not be surprised who won, a Republican House group says candidates need to raise more money on their own, while a Republican Senate group announces record-breaking fundraising.Links:Chris Higgins websiteChris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home

Jan 17, 2020 • 0:00

Thu. 01/16 – Here Comes a Hot Mess in Iowa

Thu. 01/16 – Here Comes a Hot Mess in Iowa

The impeachment update, the Elizabeth Warren/Bernie Sanders exchange, Andrew Yang’s staff has unionized, Joe Walsh protests Republican primary cancellations at RNC headquarters, and a change in Iowa caucus rules might make the outcome confusing.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter — ziprecruiter.com/beginLinks:Chris Higgins websiteChris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSeven things to know about the Trump trial (

Jan 16, 2020 • 0:00

Wed. 01/15 – Only Women Win Elections

Wed. 01/15 – Only Women Win Elections

Takeaways from the seventh Democratic candidate debate last night, including the dust-up that didn’t really ignite and much more substantive issues, and your impeachment update as the Senate trial approaches.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter - ziprecruiter.com/beginLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSanders camp admits anti-Warren script was deployed in multiple early states (Politico)6 Takeaways From the January 2020 Democratic Debate (New York Times)Ta

Jan 15, 2020 • 0:00

Tues. 01/14 – Mom and Dad Are Fighting

Tues. 01/14 – Mom and Dad Are Fighting

Polls, polls, polls, polls, polls; Warren says Sanders told her a woman can’t win the presidency, which he denies; the latest Democratic candidate debate is tonight at 9 pm Eastern; the House will move articles of impeachment to the Senate, where senators won’t dismiss the charges and enough GOP support may allow calling witnesses; and it was a surprisingly historic year of progress for election reform.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride

Jan 14, 2020 • 18:46

Mon. 01/13 – Booker Drops Out

Mon. 01/13 – Booker Drops Out

Senator Cory Booker drops out, the official lineup for tomorrow’s debate, the DCCC releases its 2019 fundraising totals, the impeachment update, a new Iowa poll shows a boost for Sanders and a drop for Buttigieg, ABC plans to integrate New Hampshire primary voting into a sitcom, and how to watch the DNC debate tomorrow night.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride

Jan 13, 2020 • 0:00

Fri. 01/10 – Steyer By Your Marianne

Fri. 01/10 – Steyer By Your Marianne

Steyer has staying power and will be in the next debates, probably talking about his new immigration reform plan, Elizabeth Warren offers a plan for Americans with disabilities that’s surprising in its scope, Pelosi prepares to send articles of impeachment to the Senate, Marianne Williamson drops out of the race, and what happens when a Republican candidate gets dumped by a Trump endorsement of a competitor.Sponsors:Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTIONLinks:Electio

Jan 10, 2020 • 0:00

Thu. 01/09 – Lies, Damned Lies, and Facebook Ads

Thu. 01/09 – Lies, Damned Lies, and Facebook Ads

Who will grace the debate stage on January 14th (spoiler: not Bloomberg), a new presidential poll in New Hampshire, an Arizona senate race favors the Democrat, Michigan might be up for grabs in 2020, Facebook says it’s still ok to lie in political ads, and movement forward on the integrity of voting machines and elections.Sponsors:Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTIONZipRecruiter - ziprecruiter.com/beginLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookWhich ca

Jan 9, 2020 • 0:00

Wed. 01/08 – Bloomberg and Trump Advertise for Election LIX

Wed. 01/08 – Bloomberg and Trump Advertise for Election LIX

Summary:The Super Bowl will sport two expensive presidential ads, a Facebook exec warns colleagues to not tip the scale against Trump, two Democratic senators call for the articles of impeachment to be sent over by House while Pelosi stands firm, Tulsi Gabbard opens her first campaign office in New Hampshire, Duncan Hunter resigns from Congress, and voters fail voting test in Michigan.Sponsors:Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTIONZipRecruiter - ziprecruiter.com/beginLinks:Ele

Jan 8, 2020 • 18:19

Tue. 01/07 – Lawyers Urge Government to Fix the FEC

Tue. 01/07 – Lawyers Urge Government to Fix the FEC

Lawyers urge action to fix the Federal Election Commission, Lincoln Chafee joins the Libertarian presidential primary, another Republican announces his retirement from Congress, the impeachment update, Mike Pompeo rules out a Senate run in Kansas, and Elizabeth Warren releases a new bankruptcy plan.Sponsors:Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTIONPlexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Rid

Jan 7, 2020 • 0:00

Mon. 01/06 – A Three-Way Tie in Iowa?

Mon. 01/06 – A Three-Way Tie in Iowa?

A new poll reveals a three-way tie in Iowa, Julián Castro endorses Elizabeth Warren, the impeachment update, Cory Booker releases Q4 fundraising numbers, and how the Democratic candidates are reacting to events in Iran.Sponsors:Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTIONPlexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSanders starts 2020 in

Jan 6, 2020 • 0:00

Fri. 01/03 – The Money Train Rolls On

Fri. 01/03 – The Money Train Rolls On

Joe Biden’s Q4 numbers are out, Elizabeth Warren’s Q4 numbers are out, Amy Klobuchar’s Q4 numbers are out, Marianne Williamson lays off her campaign staff but does not drop out, Mike Bloomberg is officially skipping Nevada, Iowa announces 99 satellite caucuses, the impeachment update, and more about that January DNC debate.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBiden raises $23 million in 4th quarter, his top re

Jan 3, 2020 • 19:42

Thu. 01/02 – Castro Drops Out

Thu. 01/02 – Castro Drops Out

Julián Castro drops out, the state of the race right now, new fundraising numbers are here, how a lack of polling data has collided with January’s DNC debate, the impeachment update, and Pete Buttigieg is no longer Mayor of South Bend, Indiana.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookJulián Castro Ends Presidential Campaign (NYT)Castro Policy Proposals (Julián 2020)Election Ride Home, June 27, 2019:

Jan 2, 2020 • 0:00

Fri. 12/27 – Pat Maloney on Campaigning in Iowa

Fri. 12/27 – Pat Maloney on Campaigning in Iowa

Special episode! An interview with Pat Maloney, a former campaign staffer, about on-the-ground Iowa presidential campaigns.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookThe History of the Walkman: 35 Years of Iconic Music Players (The Verge)Iowa Democratic Party Events (MobilizeAmerica)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 27, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 12/23 – What’s the Deal with Primaries and Caucuses?

Mon. 12/23 – What’s the Deal with Primaries and Caucuses?

The fundamentals of states in a federation, what’s the deal with primaries, what’s the deal with caucuses, the inexplicable primary sequencing, and what’s the deal with delegates?Links:Kirby Ferguson on TwitterKirby’s video series, This is Not a Conspiracy TheoryElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookPrimary Elections (Wikipedia)Republicans adjusted rules for their primaries after 2012, and it’s helping Trump (WaPo)The Iowa caucuses, explained (Vo

Dec 23, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 12/20 – Rumble in the Wine Cave (December Debate Recap)

Fri. 12/20 – Rumble in the Wine Cave (December Debate Recap)

A recap of December’s DNC debate.Sponsors:ExpressVPN – TryExpressVPN.com/RIDE Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookWATCH LIVE: The PBS NewsHour/POLITICO Democratic Debate (YouTube/PBS NewsHour)Transcript: The December Democratic debate (WaPo)Do puzzle pieces and autism puzzle piece logos evoke negative associations? (NIH)Political positions of the 2020 Democratic Party presidential pri

Dec 20, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 12/19 – Debate Prep (December Edition)

Thu. 12/19 – Debate Prep (December Edition)

The impeachment update, what to expect at the debate tonight, another Republican retires from Congress—but probably has a nice new job lined up, an update on Julián Castro in Vermont, and a tidbit about each candidate we will see at tonight’s debate.Sponsors:ExpressVPN – TryExpressVPN.com/RIDE Links:Debate Bingo (Election Ride Home)Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookLive blog of impeachment inquiry

Dec 19, 2019 • 19:00

Wed. 12/18 – A Prayerful Moment

Wed. 12/18 – A Prayerful Moment

The impeachment update, Joe Biden releases a health summary, Susan Collins is running again for Senate in Maine, Michael Bennet says he needs money to keep going, three candidates will not appear on the Vermont primary ballot, and an update on Wisconsin’s pending voter purge.Sponsors:ExpressVPN – TryExpressVPN.com/RIDE Links:Debate Bingo (Election Ride Home)Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookLi

Dec 18, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 12/17 – The Debate Is On

Tue. 12/17 – The Debate Is On

Thursday’s DNC debate is actually happening, Georgia purges more than 300,000 voters from its voter rolls, the impeachment update, a new Republican-funded Super PAC aims to defeat Trump, candidates ask the DNC to change its qualification rules for upcoming debates, and Debate Bingo is here.Sponsors:ExpressVPN – TryExpressVPN.com/RIDE Links:Debate Bingo (Election Ride Home)Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on

Dec 17, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 12/16 – Every Candidate Plans to Boycott Thursday’s DNC Debate

Mon. 12/16 – Every Candidate Plans to Boycott Thursday’s DNC Debate

Every candidate plans to boycott Thursday’s DNC debate, the impeachment update, the Jeff Van Drew-slash-Cory Booker debate, a Wisconsin judge orders a purge of 200,000 voter registrations, and how to watch Thursday’s debate.Sponsors:ExpressVPN – TryExpressVPN.com/RIDE Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on Facebook2020 Democrats may skip the next presidential debate over a labor dispute (Vox)United H

Dec 16, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 12/13 – Trump Considers Skipping Debates in 2020

Fri. 12/13 – Trump Considers Skipping Debates in 2020

Twitter will verify candidates running for Congress and governorships, next week’s debate is going on exactly as planned, get ready for an Education Town Hall this weekend, the impeachment update, Mike Bloomberg donates to House Democrats, President Trump privately considers skipping the presidential debates in 2020, Julián Castro and John Delaney fail to file for the Virginia primary ballot, and Bill Weld says he will not run as an independent.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter – ziprecru

Dec 13, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 12/12 – All the Debate News You Can Handle

Thu. 12/12 – All the Debate News You Can Handle

The DNC announces the next four debates, the polling deadline closes tonight for next week’s debate…and why it was so hard to qualify this time, who has and has not qualified for that debate, Hawaii cancels its Republican primary, a judge dismisses that lawsuit about the South Carolina Republican primary, the impeachment update, and a comparison of TV spending by the Democratic candidates.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgin

Dec 12, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 12/11 – Does Biden Plan To Be A One-Term President?

Wed. 12/11 – Does Biden Plan To Be A One-Term President?

Rumors swirl that Joe Biden might serve for just one term, a new Bush family member is running for Congress in Texas, Pete Buttigieg releases the names of his clients at McKinsey, the impeachment update, incoming Kentucky Governor Beshear swears an oath that he has never fought a duel, and what’s up with Deval Patrick?Sponsors:ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on Faceboo

Dec 11, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 12/10 – Warren and Buttigieg Try to Out-Disclose Each Other

Tue. 12/10 – Warren and Buttigieg Try to Out-Disclose Each Other

Elizabeth Warren releases details of her client work, Pete Buttigieg gets the NDA release he asked for, the impeachment update, one more Republican announces his retirement from the House, a new poll offers no help for candidates hoping to reach the December debate stage, but then another poll does change the picture, Tulsi Gabbard says she won’t attend the debate even if she qualifies, and Georgia Republicans decide only one presidential candidate will be

Dec 10, 2019 • 16:38

Mon. 12/09 – Buttigieg Reveals Some of His McKinsey Work

Mon. 12/09 – Buttigieg Reveals Some of His McKinsey Work

Pete Buttigieg reveals part of his work for McKinsey, Bernie Sanders releases a plan to improve broadband access nationwide, the impeachment update, Paul Volcker has died and let’s remember what he stood for, and Marianne Williamson falsely claims that Trump pardoned Charles Manson.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookChris Higgins interview on Word

Dec 9, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 12/06 – Bloomberg Says Booker is “Well-Spoken”

Fri. 12/06 – Bloomberg Says Booker is “Well-Spoken”

Mike Bloomberg calls Cory Booker “well-spoken,” a House committee tells Duncan Hunter to stop voting, two more Republicans retire from the House—and what that might mean, Andrew Yang releases his tax returns, John Delaney is staying in the race, the impeachment update, Joe Biden confronts a voter, and Julián Castro releases a plan to end hunger in the U.S.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElect

Dec 6, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 12/05 – Biden’s New Tax Plan

Thu. 12/05 – Biden’s New Tax Plan

A new California poll is good news for Bernie Sanders, the impeachment update, a House Democrat announces his retirement, Tulsi Gabbard moves to New Hampshire, Mike Bloomberg keeps spending on TV ads, and Joe Biden releases his tax plan.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links:Chris Higgins interview on Words Matter podcast (Words Matter Media)Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookWords Mat

Dec 5, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 12/04 – Harris Drops Out (Analysis Edition)

Wed. 12/04 – Harris Drops Out (Analysis Edition)

More details on Kamala Harris’s surprise exit from the race, Andrew Yang’s campaign faces death threats, the impeachment update, one of the Super PACs supporting Cory Booker calls it quits, the remaining Super PAC supporting Cory Booker tried to hire social media influencers, and an update on that Georgia senate pick.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on Facebook

Dec 4, 2019 • 17:41

Tue. 12/03 – Harris Drops Out (Breaking News Edition)

Tue. 12/03 – Harris Drops Out (Breaking News Edition)

Kamala Harris drops out of the race, surprising everyone—including me, Tom Steyer qualifies for the December DNC debate, more details about that debate, Elizabeth Warren declines in national polls while Pete Buttigieg rises, the impeachment update, President Trump blocks Bloomberg News from covering his campaign rallies, and one more Republican House member announces his retirement—but this time it’s because of campaign finance violations.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter – ziprecrui

Dec 3, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 12/02 – Bullock and Sestak Drop Out

Mon. 12/02 – Bullock and Sestak Drop Out

Steve Bullock drops out, Joe Sestak drops out, Georgia’s governor will appoint a Senator this week—and Trump might not like his choice, the impeachment update, and Tom Steyer’s ads blanket New Hampshire.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSteve Bullock Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race (NYT)Steve Bullock ends presidential bid, won't run for Senat

Dec 2, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 11/26 – Warren Leads in LGBTQ+ Poll

Tue. 11/26 – Warren Leads in LGBTQ+ Poll

A new article discusses Joe Biden’s stutter, Elizabeth Warren leads in a new LGBTQ+ poll, Google will limit how political ads can be targeted, the impeachment update, New Hampshire sets its first-in-the-nation voting date, Politico has an interactive endorsement tracker, Bloomberg has an interesting donor loophole, and Joe Sestak publishes an op-ed about our government’s duty to Native Americans.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on

Nov 26, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 11/25 – Bloomberg’s Spending Spree Continues

Mon. 11/25 – Bloomberg’s Spending Spree Continues

Mike Bloomberg begins yet another massive ad campaign, a look at Bloomberg’s strategy to win the nomination, how Democrats—aside from Bloomberg—are campaigning in Iowa, the impeachment update, a new strategy around ballot measures emerges in Florida, the Pete Buttigieg campaign joins a union, we have more details about December’s DNC debate, and Politico asks you to submit questions for that December DNC debate.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection R

Nov 25, 2019 • 17:18

Fri. 11/22 – November’s DNC Debate Had the Lowest Viewership Yet

Fri. 11/22 – November’s DNC Debate Had the Lowest Viewership Yet

Bernie Sanders hits 4 million donations, Mike Bloomberg files paperwork on his way to an announcement, the Senate impeachment trial might have a shorter timeline than expected, we now know how few people actually watched Wednesday’s debate, initial debate polling shows very minor changes, the Trump impeachment stuff in five minutes or less, Elizabeth Warren’s two-part plan to implement Medicare for All, and Pete Buttigieg campaign’s plan for preemptively fighting fake video.Links:Chris

Nov 22, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 11/21 – Are You Experienced? (November Debate Recap)

Thu. 11/21 – Are You Experienced? (November Debate Recap)

A recap of the November 2019 DNC debate. Issues: Experience, coalition-building, marijuana policy, affordable housing, paid family leave, and more.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookWinners and Losers of the Democratic Debate (NYT)With Impeachment as Backdrop, Democrats Direct Fire at Trump in Debate (NYT)Winners and losers from the latest Democratic debate (WaPo)Who talked the most during the

Nov 21, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 11/20 – Debate Prep (November Edition)

Wed. 11/20 – Debate Prep (November Edition)

Wayne Messam drops out, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Mike Pompeo may be considering a run for Senate in Kansas, what to expect at tonight’s debate, and last call for Debate Bingo.Links:Debate Bingo! (Election Ride Home)Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookI am Suspending My 2020 Presidential Campaign But I’m Not Finished Yet (Medium/Mayor Wayne Messam)Live blog of impeachment inqui

Nov 20, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 11/19 – Biden and Marijuana

Tue. 11/19 – Biden and Marijuana

Twitter releases its rules for political ads, the Trump impeachment stuff in four minutes or less, Joe Biden says he needs more data before fully legalizing marijuana, another candidate qualifies for the December DNC debate, and Stacey Abrams continues to keep her Vice Presidential options open.Links:Debate Bingo! (Election Ride Home)Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookPolitical Content advertis

Nov 19, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 11/18 – A Three- Or Four-Way Race…So Far

Mon. 11/18 – A Three- Or Four-Way Race…So Far

A close governor’s race in Louisiana stays blue, Michael Bloomberg apologizes for his stop-and-frisk policy, a giant pile of new polling data arrives, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Barack Obama tells Democrats to chill out just a bit, there’s a rumor that yet another Republican might jump into the primary or something, and a brief reminder that there is a DNC debate in two days.Links:Debate Bingo! (Election Ride Home)Chris Higgins on TwitterCh

Nov 18, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 11/15 – Bloomberg Announces Massive Anti-Trump Ad Campaign

Fri. 11/15 – Bloomberg Announces Massive Anti-Trump Ad Campaign

Michael Bloomberg is about to spend big attacking Trump, a new poll tells us about Bloomberg’s national numbers, Matt Bevin officially concedes in Kentucky, Cory Booker says he doesn’t want the new pro-Booker super PAC, the Trump impeachment stuff in five minutes or less, which candidates still need to qualify for December’s DNC debate, and how to watch next week’s November DNC debate.Links:Debate Bingo! (Election Ride Home)Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection

Nov 15, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 11/14 – Patrick is Running

Thu. 11/14 – Patrick is Running

Deval Patrick is running, how hard is this last-minute filing stuff anyway?, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings is running for her late husband’s House seat, and there’s a big asterisk in Twitter’s new rules about political ads.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookDeval Patrick Joins the 2020 Race: ‘This Won’t Be Easy, and It Shouldn’t Be’ (NYT)Deval Patri

Nov 14, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 11/13 – Sanford Drops Out

Wed. 11/13 – Sanford Drops Out

Mark Sanford drops out, a new poll shows Pete Buttigieg doing great in Iowa, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Tom Cotton’s Democratic opponent drops out hours after the filing period ends, who did and did not file for the Arkansas primary—and what that might mean, and the tentative schedule for the Senate impeachment trial is out.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookFormer SC Gov

Nov 13, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 11/12 – More Last-Minute Candidates?!

Tue. 11/12 – More Last-Minute Candidates?!

Is Bloomberg running or not, Deval Patrick might run at the last minute, a New Hampshire poll gives help to candidates for the DNC debates, a pollster weighs on that poll, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Mike Pence plants a moon tree, and the twentieth Republican announces his retirement from the House.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookEven Michael Bloomberg Supporters Are Wo

Nov 12, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 11/08 – Is Bloomberg Running?

Fri. 11/08 – Is Bloomberg Running?

Michael Bloomberg files paperwork to maybe-probably-maybe-probably enter the race, a Tom Steyer aide allegedly offered to pay for endorsements in Iowa, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Jeff Sessions is running for his old Senate seat, and highlights from The Weather Channel’s climate forum.Sponsors:Mack Weldon – use code ELECTION Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on F

Nov 8, 2019 • 19:23

Thu. 11/07 – Kentucky Will Recanvass the Vote

Thu. 11/07 – Kentucky Will Recanvass the Vote

Kentucky’s governor requests a recanvass, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, the DNC pulls out of UCLA for the December debate, a new poll gives two candidates spots in upcoming DNC debates, Bernie Sanders is about to begin massive TV advertising, Andrew Yang has begun TV advertising focused on Iowa, Elizabeth Warren gets a key endorsement, Donald Trump begins selling Christmas merchandise, and Julián Castro goes on The Daily Show.Sponsors:Mack Weldon&n

Nov 7, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 11/06 – Democrats Win in Kentucky and Virginia; Lose in Mississippi

Wed. 11/06 – Democrats Win in Kentucky and Virginia; Lose in Mississippi

What happened in last night’s elections, ranked-choice voting passes in New York City, Tulsi Gabbard, yet again, confirms she will not run as a third-party candidate, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, and a new poll suggests essentially a national three-way tie in the Democratic primary.Sponsors:Mack Weldon – use code ELECTION Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on Facebook3 takeaways from

Nov 6, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 11/05 – Steyer’s Campaign Aide Allegedly Stole Harris’s Data

Tue. 11/05 – Steyer’s Campaign Aide Allegedly Stole Harris’s Data

Julián Castro focuses on Iowa and Nevada while closing other state offices, a Nevada poll helps one candidate get closer to the December DNC debate, a Tom Steyer campaign aide allegedly stole data from the Kamala Harris campaign, that Nevada poll is good news for Joe Biden, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, the majority of political spending for 2020 is now digital, and will the 15% threshold mean lots of candidates survive early voting states?Sponsors:Mack Weldon&nb

Nov 5, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 11/04 – O’Rourke Drops Out

Mon. 11/04 – O’Rourke Drops Out

Beto O’Rourke drops out, a New York Times poll looks at battleground states, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, the Julián Castro campaign prepares for layoffs, more details on the November DNC debate, and new polls help two candidates qualify for the December DNC debate.Sponsors:Mack Weldon - use code ELECTIONLinks:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBeto O’Rourke Drops Out of the Pres

Nov 4, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 11/01 – Warren’s Plan to Pay for Medicare for All

Fri. 11/01 – Warren’s Plan to Pay for Medicare for All

Elizabeth Warren releases her plan to fund Medicare for All, a new poll of Iowa sets everyone’s hair on fire, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, checking in on Julián Castro’s self-imposed fundraising deadline, and how to have fun looking at electoral betting markets.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookEnding the Stranglehold of Health Care Costs on American Families (Medium/Team Warre

Nov 1, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 10/31 – Twitter Bans Political Advertising

Thu. 10/31 – Twitter Bans Political Advertising

Twitter will drop all political advertising, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Kamala Harris’s campaign lays off staff to focus on Iowa, a new poll helps one candidate get closer to the November DNC debate, and will impeachment cause problems for the Senators currently running for president?Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookDorsey thread on Twitter political ad ban (Twitter/Jack Dor

Oct 31, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 10/30 – New Hampshire Opens Primary Filing

Wed. 10/30 – New Hampshire Opens Primary Filing

New Hampshire opens its primary filing period and that is a lot fun, the Donald Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, a new poll helps candidates in both the November and December DNC debates, what that poll told us about the Republican primary, Moody’s Analytics attempts to predict the 2020 presidential election, and the pro-Joe Biden Super PAC now officially exists.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on Fa

Oct 30, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 10/29 – North Carolina’s Gerrymandered Map Is Toast

Tue. 10/29 – North Carolina’s Gerrymandered Map Is Toast

North Carolina’s gerrymandered election map is officially thrown out, what’s a PAC versus a Super PAC, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, another Republican Congressman announces his retirement, Steve Bullock releases his LGBTQ rights plan, and Jeff Sessions may run again for Senate in Alabama.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookState Court Tosses GOP’s Gerrymandered Congressional Map in No

Oct 29, 2019 • 17:21

Mon. 10/28 – Biden Is Open to a Super PAC

Mon. 10/28 – Biden Is Open to a Super PAC

Joe Biden is now open to taking money from a Super PAC, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Sanders get a third endorsement from The Squad, more details emerge on the November DNC debate, and more details emerge on the December DNC debate, Katie Hill’s resignation sets up an unexpected special election in California, a summary of the unofficial Republican primary debate over the weekend, and do Democratic primary voters want a new candidate?Links:Chris Higgins on Twitt

Oct 28, 2019 • 16:36

Fri. 10/25 – Ryan Drops Out, Gabbard Is All In

Fri. 10/25 – Ryan Drops Out, Gabbard Is All In

Tim Ryan drops his bid for the presidency, Tulsi Gabbard is all-in on the presidency and not running again for Congress, the DNC announces its December debate requirements, we can now officially speculate about a January debate, we are approaching just 100 days until Iowa votes, polls say Democratic primary voters are very happy with their options, and one Republican primary challenger says he would happily vote for Biden.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection

Oct 25, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 10/24 – Klobuchar Speaks Out On Election Security

Thu. 10/24 – Klobuchar Speaks Out On Election Security

Amy Klobuchar qualifies for the November DNC debate, a new poll has Pete Buttigieg doing well in Iowa, the October debate didn’t seem to change anything in the national polls, Democrats challenging Senate Republicans are raising more money, both Democrats and Trump voters are super-excited to vote in 2020, the CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods might run for president as an independent, and Klobuchar speaks out on election security.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on Instagram

Oct 24, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 10/23 – Sanders Is Back

Wed. 10/23 – Sanders Is Back

What happened at the Bernie Sanders rally on Saturday, a roundup of the strangest things candidates bought during Q3, a new poll brings good news for two candidates aiming for the November debate, a Florida judge rules that felons have the right to vote even if they still owe money, another Republican debate is coming, and John Delaney offers a special contest for small-dollar donors.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home

Oct 23, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 10/22 – Framing the Medicare for All Funding Debate

Tue. 10/22 – Framing the Medicare for All Funding Debate

Julián Castro says he needs cash or he’ll drop out, who has qualified for the November debate, The Weather Channel will host a candidate forum on climate change, Justin Trudeau’s party wins the Canadian election, Elizabeth Warren says she will release a funding plan for Medicare for All in the coming weeks, and why haven’t more Democratic candidates dropped out?Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookCastro tweet

Oct 22, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 10/21 – What the Republican Primaries Mean

Mon. 10/21 – What the Republican Primaries Mean

The feisty Republicans who are primarying Trump, the savvy Republicans who are not primarying Trump, cancelled Republican primaries and what that all means, what happens historically when incumbents are primaried, and the road ahead.Links:Kirby Ferguson on TwitterKirby’s video series This is Not a Conspiracy TheoryElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookHaley says Trump has record every American should be proud ofKasich won’t run for president againAnother R

Oct 21, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 10/17 – Everything Else That’s Been Happening

Thu. 10/17 – Everything Else That’s Been Happening

The Q3 fundraising numbers are in, Wayne Messam tells the FEC he raised just $5 in three months, 10 candidates spent more than they raised, what the Republican primary candidates raised, what happened financially to the candidates who dropped out, Tom Steyer spends tens of millions on his own campaign, the dates for the actual 2020 presidential debates have been announced, Andrew Yang will do a marathon online Q&A this Friday, Bernie Sanders will get a big endorsement on Saturday, J

Oct 17, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 10/16 – 12 Angry Candidates

Wed. 10/16 – 12 Angry Candidates

The big themes of last night’s debate, the split on Medicare for All, the split on foreign policy, and the Biden vs. Sanders vs. Warren moment.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookPart 1 of the CNN/NYT Democratic Presidential Debate (CNN)Part 2 of the CNN/NYT Democratic Presidential Debate (CNN)Part 3 of the CNN/NYT Democratic Presidential Debate (CNN)Part 4 of the CNN/NYT Democratic Presidentia

Oct 16, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 10/15 – Debate Prep (October Edition)

Tue. 10/15 – Debate Prep (October Edition)

Tulsi Gabbard will be in the debate after all, how to watch tonight’s debate, Bernie Sanders unveils a plan for employee ownership of corporations, the complex topics in tonight’s debate, and last call for Debate Bingo.Links:Debate Bingo (Election Ride Home)Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookGabbard tweet announcing non-boycott (Twitter/Tulsi Gabbard)Podium order announced for the CNN/New York Times Demo

Oct 15, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 10/14 – Bugs Bunny vs. Elmer Fudd

Mon. 10/14 – Bugs Bunny vs. Elmer Fudd

Who are Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd?; the political theory of Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck; and how to use this Looney Tunes analogy in political debates.Links:Debate Bingo (Election Ride Home)Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBugs Bunny: Personality and catchphrases (Wikipedia)Elmer Fudd (Wikipedia)Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck (Slate)Jeff Greenfield (Wikipedia)Do By Friday episode 113: Fantastic

Oct 14, 2019 • 0:00

Introducing American Elections: Wicked Game

Introducing American Elections: Wicked Game

American Elections: Wicked Game is a new podcast from the host of Wondery’s American History Tellers (Lindsay Graham) that will explore all 58 presidential elections, leading up to the big day in November 2020. From the inevitable election of George Washington in 1789, to Donald Trump’s surprise electoral victory in 2016, we’ll attempt to discover if there ever was a “good ol’ days,” or if presidential politics have always been played dirty.Listen now at: http://wondery.fm/American

Oct 12, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 10/11 – CNN’s LGBTQ Town Hall

Fri. 10/11 – CNN’s LGBTQ Town Hall

A show almost entirely about CNN’s LGBTQ Town Hall last night, a brief note about Debate Bingo, and a candidate anecdote.Links:Debate Bingo (Election Ride Home)Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on Facebook9 presidential candidates to appear at CNN's LGBTQ town hall (CNN)CNN's LGBTQ Town Hall (CNN)Buttigieg tweet re blood donation (Twitter/Pete Buttigieg)4 winners and 3 losers from the presidential town h

Oct 11, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 10/10 – Biden Calls for Impeachment

Thu. 10/10 – Biden Calls for Impeachment

Joe Biden calls for impeachment, Tulsi Gabbard threatens to boycott next week’s debate, Amy Klobuchar asks for social media political ads to have the same standards TV ads do, and Debate Bingo is here.Links:Debate Bingo (Election Ride Home)Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookJoe Biden in New Hampshire (C-SPAN)Joseph Goebbels: On the “Big Lie” (Jewish Virtual Library)Big lie (Wikipedia)Joseph Goe

Oct 10, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 10/09 – Warren Becomes Co-Frontrunner

Wed. 10/09 – Warren Becomes Co-Frontrunner

Elizabeth Warren takes the front-runner spot in one key metric, Andrew Yang makes the November DNC debate, a few details on that November DNC debate, guess which candidate spent the most on Facebook ads last week, Bernie Sanders has a heart health message for Americans, Bill Weld writes an op-ed on foreign policy, and The Washington Post launches a Congressional retirement tracker.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Hom

Oct 9, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 10/08 – Warren Responds to Questions About Her 1971 Teaching Job

Tue. 10/08 – Warren Responds to Questions About Her 1971 Teaching Job

Elizabeth Warren responds to questions about being fired due to her pregnancy in 1971, Bernie Sanders releases his campaign finance reform plan and it’s a doozy, Amy Klobuchar raises almost $5 million, and how John Hickenlooper’s fundraising is going as a Senate candidate.Corrections:In the final story, I said "12 weeks" when I meant "16 weeks" when discuss Hickenlooper's 4-month run in the presidential primary. Another calculator has been requisitioned from the head office, plus a staf

Oct 8, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 10/07 – The October Debate Stage Breaks a Record

Mon. 10/07 – The October Debate Stage Breaks a Record

The October debate will break a record for the number of candidates onstage at once, Cory Booker and Tom Steyer qualify for the November debate, ballot measures face an unexpected side-effect of the 2018 midterms, Marianne Williamson raises $3 million, Joe Sestak is gearing up to walk across New Hampshire, and Pete Buttigieg speaks at an NAACP fundraiser in Indianapolis.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookDem

Oct 7, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 10/04 – South Carolina Republicans Sue to Get Their Primary Back

Fri. 10/04 – South Carolina Republicans Sue to Get Their Primary Back

Republicans sue in South Carolina to get their primary back, Joe Biden raised less money than we expected, Elizabeth Warren raised a whole bunch of money—almost as much as Bernie Sanders, Matt Lieberman is running for Senate in Georgia, and a candidate anecdote from Bernie Sanders.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookInglis tweet on SC primary suit (Twitter/Bob Inglis)Protect Democracy tweets re: SC prima

Oct 4, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 10/03 – O’Rourke Calls Out Buttigieg on Mandatory Gun Buybacks

Thu. 10/03 – O’Rourke Calls Out Buttigieg on Mandatory Gun Buybacks

What happened at the gun safety forum yesterday, Kamala Harris is on the cover of Time Magazine, and an update on Bernie Sanders.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookThe Democratic gun violence forum turned into a substantive clash over policy (Vox)Watch Live: Gun Safety Forum 2020 In Las Vegas (YouTube/MSNBC)Gun Safety Forum: Live updates from Las Vegas (MSNBC)Bob Dylan - Subterranean

Oct 3, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 10/02 – Bernie Sanders Hospitalized

Wed. 10/02 – Bernie Sanders Hospitalized

Bernie Sanders is hospitalized for heart problems and suspends campaign events for now, Kamala Harris raises $11.6 million, Andrew Yang raises $10 million, Cory Booker raises $6 million, Michael Bennet raises $2 million, Donald Trump and the RNC raise $125 million, why Mark Cuban isn’t running for president, Kamala Harris calls on Twitter to suspend Trump’s account, and Joe Biden proposes a new gun safety plan.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on

Oct 2, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 10/01 – Money Changes Everything

Tue. 10/01 – Money Changes Everything

Steve Bullock chooses public financing for his campaign, a trivia note on how that $3 checkbox on your tax form works, Bernie Sanders raises $25 million, Pete Buttigieg raises $19 million, and Mark Zuckerberg calls out Elizabeth Warren in leaked audio from a Facebook meeting.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookMontana Gov. Bullock eyes public financing for 2020 run (AP)Presidential election campaign fund

Oct 1, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 09/30 – Six Points Behind and Rising

Mon. 09/30 – Six Points Behind and Rising

How Elizabeth Warren has been doing in the polls, the October DNC debate will be on one night only, the precarious position of lower-polling candidates, Cory Booker makes his fundraising goal, Tulsi Gabbard changes her position on impeachment, and yet another Texas Republican announces his retirement from the House.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on Facebook5 Signs Elizabeth Warren Is Winning the Democratic Primary&

Sep 30, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 09/27 – All About Election Security

Fri. 09/27 – All About Election Security

How counties are running war-games to prepare for election interference, where the gaps are and what they’ll cost to fix, the push for election security funding in Congress, and what comes next.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookThe Cybersecurity 202: How counties are war-gaming Election Day cyberattacks (WaPo)$250M for election security is a fraction of what's needed (Axios)HR1 - The For The Peopl

Sep 27, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 09/26 – Lockdown

Thu. 09/26 – Lockdown

Key lines from the whistleblower complaint, what Nancy Pelosi left behind on a plane, an update on Cory Booker’s fundraising, an update on Republican fundraising, Michigan launches automatic voter registration, and Joe Biden goes on Jimmy Kimmel Live.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookWhistleblower complaint regarding President Trump and Ukraine [PDF] (US House)The Biggest Revelations in the Ukrain

Sep 26, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 09/25 – I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow

Wed. 09/25 – I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow

A summary of the impeachment stuff, what that impeachment stuff might mean for the presidential race, and highlights from last night’s Republican debate—which, yes, are largely about the impeachment stuff.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSpeaker Pelosi Announcement on Impeachment (C-SPAN)Impeachment in the United States (Wikipedia)Everything We Know About Trump’s Ukraine Whistle-blower Scandal&nb

Sep 25, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 09/24 – National Voter Registration Day

Tue. 09/24 – National Voter Registration Day

The DNC announces its new rules for the November debate, a new Nevada poll gives us some insight, a new New Hampshire poll gives a little help to Tulsi Gabbard, Alaska Republicans cancel their primary, how to watch tonight’s Republican primary debate, Bernie Sanders proposes a wealth tax, and today is National Voter Registration Day.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookDNC Again Toughens Debate Qualifications

Sep 24, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 09/23 – The Iowa Poll

Mon. 09/23 – The Iowa Poll

A new Iowa poll shakes up the race, Tulsi Gabbard gets that third poll, Iowa will hold satellite caucuses, Microsoft is helping with election security, Democrats are targeting 26,849 local races in 2020, and Cory Booker’s campaign needs $1.7 million real soon.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookElizabeth Warren leads Register’s Iowa Poll for the first time, besting Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders (Des Moine

Sep 23, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 09/20 – De Blasio Drops Out

Fri. 09/20 – De Blasio Drops Out

Bill de Blasio drops out, Bernie Sanders reaches one million donors, key moments from MSNBC’s Climate Forum, and a candidate anecdote from Cory Booker.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBill de Blasio Drops Out of 2020 Race (NY Mag)Clip from Morning Joe announcing de Blasio leaving the race (Twitter/Morning Joe)Why I'm ending my 2020 presidential campaign — and what I promise to do next (NBC News/Bill d

Sep 20, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 09/19 – The Saga of Gabbard’s Third Poll

Thu. 09/19 – The Saga of Gabbard’s Third Poll

The saga of Tulsi Gabbard and the elusive third poll, another new poll gives no help to the debate qualifying field, Joe Kennedy III is definitely running for Senate, a listener question about the million-donor mark, Kamala Harris doubles down on Iowa, and Amazon will allow voice donations to presidential candidates starting in October. What could possibly go wrong?Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookGabbard

Sep 19, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 09/18 – The Gun Safety Debate

Wed. 09/18 – The Gun Safety Debate

A quick correction on that Andrew Yang story, Pete Buttigieg and Beto O’Rourke disagree on gun safety laws, details on the MSNBC climate town hall starting tomorrow, Jimmy Carter reflects on age and the presidency, and another new national poll comes out and does not change the picture for October.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookElection Ride Home for September 18, 2019 [includes Yang misstatement] (ERH)B

Sep 18, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 09/17 – Post Debate Ergo Propter Debate

Tue. 09/17 – Post Debate Ergo Propter Debate

What the post-debate polling tells us, the oldest candidates promise to release their medical records, Andrew Yang scores post-debate donations, Pete Buttigieg’s new plan for disaster preparedness, Kamala Harris slow-jams the news, and a few details on the October DNC debate.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookPost hoc ergo propter hoc (Wikipedia)A Final Look At Who Won The Third Democratic Debate (FiveThirty

Sep 17, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 09/16 – Are Canadian Elections Better?

Mon. 09/16 – Are Canadian Elections Better?

Canada is a whole different country, 59% of Americans suffer from election fatigue, why American elections are so long, why Canadians have short elections, is the Canadian way better?, and a Canadian idea we should definitely steal.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramKirby Ferguson on TwitterKirby Ferguson’s video series, This is Not a Conspiracy TheoryElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookWhy Canada bucks the two-party system (National

Sep 16, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 09/13 – This Is Why Presidential Debates Are Becoming Unwatchable

Fri. 09/13 – This Is Why Presidential Debates Are Becoming Unwatchable

The big picture about last night’s debate, Andrew Yang’s big surprise, who got the most speaking time at the debate, what those protestors were saying, the Julián Castro-versus-Joe Biden moment and who was actually wrong there, and Pete Buttigieg’s closing statement.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookTranscript: The third Democratic debate (WaPo)The 3rd Democratic Debate Takeaways (NPR Politics Podcast)Joe B

Sep 13, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 09/12 – All About the September Debate

Thu. 09/12 – All About the September Debate

How to watch tonight’s debate, what to watch for during the debate, Elizabeth Warren’s latest plan happens to target Joe Biden, and last call for Debate Bingo.Links:Debate Bingo Info & PDF Download (Election Ride Home)Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSam Stein tweet re Yang (Twitter/Sam Stein)Each Candidate’s Path to Winning the Presidential Debate in Houston (NY Mag)Expanding Social Security (Medium/Team Wa

Sep 12, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 09/11 – A Republican Primary Debate is Coming

Wed. 09/11 – A Republican Primary Debate is Coming

There will be a Republican primary debate—kind of, the North Carolina special elections go Republican, you can listen to Tim Ryan’s new album on Spotify (yes, really), the Timesasks 2020 candidates to weigh in on executive power, Buttigieg and Klochubar share an awkward airplane moment, and yet another head-to-head poll makes waves but doesn’t mean much.Sponsors:MyWallSt (mywallst.com/ride)Links:Debate Bingo Info & PDF Download (Election Ride Home)Chris Higgins on TwitterC

Sep 11, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 09/10 – Ossoff is Running

Tue. 09/10 – Ossoff is Running

Jon Ossoff is running in Georgia, Kamala Harris releases a comprehensive criminal justice reform plan, it’s special election day in North Carolina, and Debate Bingo is here.Sponsors:MyWallSt (mywallst.com/ride)Links:Debate Bingo Info & PDF Download (Election Ride Home)Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookOssoff to run for US Senate in Georgia (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)Ossoff announcement tweet and video

Sep 10, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 09/09 – Sanford is Running

Mon. 09/09 – Sanford is Running

Mark Sanford is running, Tom Steyer makes the October debate, get ready for Q3, and Giffords releases a candidate-heavy video about gun safety.Sponsors:MyWallSt (mywallst.com/ride) Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookHe’s in: Mark Sanford, SC Republican, formally declares GOP White House 2020 bid (Post and Courier)Sanford campaign site (includes “Why I’m Running” video) (Sanford 2020)Sanford Twitter

Sep 9, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 09/06 – The Yang Media Blackout

Fri. 09/06 – The Yang Media Blackout

Andrew Yang notes that the media has a habit of leaving him out, Howard Schultz drops out officially, four states are about to cancel their Republican primaries, Bill de Blasio’s busy month as mayor, and a candidate anecdote from Pete Buttigieg.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookYang thread on omissions (Twitter/Andrew Yang)Hopper tweet saying that Yang tweet features a doctored image, but referring to non-e

Sep 6, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 09/05 – A Single-Issue Show on Climate Change

Thu. 09/05 – A Single-Issue Show on Climate Change

A single-issue show highlighting the ten candidates who participated in last night’s CNN Climate Town Hall. This is the single most important thing that happened yesterday in the race, so we are going to spend the whole show, and it is a long show, talking about the specific responses we heard from ten candidates.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on Facebook5 Takeaways From the Democrats’ Climate Town Hall (NYT)C

Sep 5, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 09/04 – Everybody Gets a Climate Plan!

Wed. 09/04 – Everybody Gets a Climate Plan!

Elizabeth Warren adopts some of Jay Inslee’s climate policies; Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Julián Castro, Kamala Harris, and Amy Klobuchar all release their climate plans; what’s going on inside the Federal Election Commission; yet another Republican House member from Texas announces his retirement; and the DNC announces a few details for the October debate.NOTE: I forgot to mention Buttigieg in the list of climate policy folks up top! His plan is covered in the actual story. -ChrisLin

Sep 4, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 09/03 – Iowa’s Virtual Caucus Is in Doubt

Tue. 09/03 – Iowa’s Virtual Caucus Is in Doubt

The DNC scraps Iowa’s virtual caucus plan, Manchin says he WILL stay on as a Senator in West Virginia, Biden says details are irrelevant to his war story, and how to watch the CNN climate forum tomorrow.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookIowa Democratic Party Awaits Virtual Caucus Plan Approval (Iowa Public Radio)Iowa Democrats Propose "Virtual Caucuses" (Iowa Public Radio)DNC concerned about security of Iow

Sep 3, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 08/30 – Where They Stand

Fri. 08/30 – Where They Stand

Where the candidates will stand on the debate stage (and why), which voter coalitions support each of the top three candidates, a look at one Democrat who is running for Senate in Montana, Joe Biden’s mixed-up recollection of a war story, Tulsi Gabbard says she will not run as an independent, Joe Walsh says he might run as an independent, and a candidate anecdote from Kamala Harris.Sponsors:Simple Habit (simplehabit.com/ride)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramE

Aug 30, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 08/29 – Gillibrand Drops Out

Thu. 08/29 – Gillibrand Drops Out

Kirsten Gillibrand drops out, the September debate lineup is confirmed, Michael Bennet’s open letter to the DNC, and Tom Steyer calls for a wealth tax.Sponsors:Simple Habit (simplehabit.com/ride)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookGillibrand tweet announcing the end of her presidential run (Twitter/Kirsten Gillibrand)Gillibrand’s policy plans on Medium (Medium/Team Gillibrand)Kirsten Gillibrand Drops Out

Aug 29, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 08/28 – Georgia Senate Alert

Wed. 08/28 – Georgia Senate Alert

A second Georgia Senate seat is now on the ballot in 2020, who will be in the September debate, how to watch the September debate, and new polling clarifies whether we were right to flip out earlier this week.Sponsors:Simple Habit (simplehabit.com/ride)MyWallSt (mywallst.com/ride)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookStephen Wolf thread on Isakson (Twitter/Stephen Wolf)Sen. Johnny Isakson says he will

Aug 28, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 08/27 – Should We Flip Out About That New Poll?

Tue. 08/27 – Should We Flip Out About That New Poll?

A new Monmouth poll has everybody flipping out, the Cherokee Nation is headed for Congress, Joe Walsh loses his radio show, Joe Kennedy III might run for Senate, and the thirteenth Republican House member announces his retirement.Sponsors:Simple Habit (simplehabit.com/ride)MyWallSt (mywallst.com/ride)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on Facebook3-Way Lead as Dem 2020 Picture Shifts (Monmouth University)2020

Aug 27, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 08/26 – Walsh is Running

Mon. 08/26 – Walsh is Running

Walsh is running, highlights from the CNN Town Halls with Bullock and de Blasio, Gabbard’s primary challenger in the House, and Yang releases his climate plan.Sponsors:Simple Habit (simplehabit.com/ride)MyWallSt (mywallst.com/ride)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookWalsh on This Week (Twitter/ABC News Politics)'THIS WEEK' EXCLUSIVE: Joe Walsh announces Republican primary challenge against Trump (ABC New

Aug 26, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 08/23 – Moulton Drops Out

Fri. 08/23 – Moulton Drops Out

Moulton drops out, the DNC votes down a climate debate, a listener question on donor counts, and a new segment for Friday: Candidate Anecdotes! Today we’re featuring Warren.Sponsors:Simple Habit (simplehabit.com/ride)ZipRecruiter (ziprecruiter.com/primary) Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSeth Moulton Ends 2020 Presidential Campaign With a Warning (NYT)Moulton coverage on Election Ride Home,

Aug 23, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 08/22 – Inslee Drops Out

Thu. 08/22 – Inslee Drops Out

Inslee drops out, Hickenlooper announces his new run, an update on who’s attending CNN’s climate town hall, new details emerge on the September debate, and yet another possible Republican primary challenger appears.Sponsors:Simple Habit (simplehabit.com/ride)ZipRecruiter (ziprecruiter.com/primary) Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterInslee announcement on Maddow (Twitter/Jay Inslee)Full Inslee Rachel Maddow interview (

Aug 22, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 08/21 – Sanders Plans to Boost Unions

Wed. 08/21 – Sanders Plans to Boost Unions

Steyer makes the best of his jury duty week, Gillibrand is open to being Vice President, Sanders releases a plan to boost unions, Biden airs his first TV ad, and The Economist releases a new interactive primary data explorer tool.Sponsors:Simple Habit (simplehabit.com/ride)ZipRecruiter (ziprecruiter.com/primary) Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterTom Steyer defends presidential run, talks climate change in San Francis

Aug 21, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 08/20 – Warren’s Plan for Native Americans

Tue. 08/20 – Warren’s Plan for Native Americans

Castro qualifies for the next two debates, Inslee and Williamson hit their fundraising goals, who will attend the CNN climate town hall, why Steyer is leaving the campaign trail for a week, you will be unsurprised by Trump’s pick for VP, and Warren visits a Native American issues forum.Sponsors:Simple Habit (simplehabit.com/ride)ZipRecruiter (ziprecruiter.com/primary)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterCastro tweet about qualifying (Twitt

Aug 20, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 08/19 – An Audience of One

Mon. 08/19 – An Audience of One

What a recession might do to the election, another Republican primary challenger is thinking about a run, an update on how King is doing in Iowa, and Booker preaches in Atlanta.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter (ziprecruiter.com/primary)SimpleHabit (simplehabit.com/ride)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterA Recession and the Fight for the Democratic Nomination (Cook Political Report)Trump’s Base Isn’t Enough (The Atlantic)How Would an Economic Downtu

Aug 19, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 08/16 – Understanding Early Head-to-Head Polling

Fri. 08/16 – Understanding Early Head-to-Head Polling

Lewandowski might run for Senate in New Hampshire, O’Rourke confirms yet again that he is not running for Senate, head-to-head matchup polls show Trump losing badly and why that’s misleading, an update on that end-run around the Electoral College, Bullock and de Blasio will appear in CNN town halls later this month, and what Buttigieg ate at the Iowa State Fair.Sponsors:Simple Habit (simplehabit.com/ride)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on Twitt

Aug 16, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 08/15 – Hickenlooper Drops Out

Thu. 08/15 – Hickenlooper Drops Out

Hickenlooper drops out, the Steve King stuff in Iowa, and O’Rourke rules out a Senate run.Sponsors:Simple Habit (simplehabit.com/ride)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterHickenlooper’s announcement: “Thank You” (YouTube/John Hickenlooper)A Democratic 2020 contender denounces socialism — and gets booed (WaPo)Hickenlooper booed for saying socialism isn't the answer (CNN)Bernie Sanders and John Hickenlooper debate democratic socialism during

Aug 15, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 08/14 – Election Security Matters

Wed. 08/14 – Election Security Matters

An update on Hickenlooper and the Senate; Abrams is definitely not running for President; a look at who might drop out of the Presidential primary soon, and why; some polling on gun safety laws, and Bennet releases a new book on election security.Sponsors:Simple Habit (simplehabit.com/ride) Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterJohn Hickenlooper Mulling Ending Presidential Bid to Run for Senate (NYT)John Hickenlooper Considering E

Aug 14, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 08/13 – What’s Actually in Those House Gun Safety Laws?

Tue. 08/13 – What’s Actually in Those House Gun Safety Laws?

Steyer hits the donor threshold for the debates, Castro micro-targets an ad at Trump, Abrams hints that she still might run for president, Biden and O’Rourke write op-eds about gun violence, and what’s actually on the table in Congress about gun control?Sponsors:SimpleHabit (simplehabit.com/ride)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterHow Tom Steyer Learned to Play by the DNC’s Debate Rules (The Atlantic)Julián Castro has a message for Trump.

Aug 13, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 08/12 – How’s the Republican Primary Going?

Mon. 08/12 – How’s the Republican Primary Going?

The faint possibility of a Republican presidential primary, Biden says he misspoke about poor kids, Gillibrand urges Americans to pressure McConnell in the Senate, Yang responds to a parent at a gun safety forum, and a handy metaphor for understanding where we are in the primary race right now.Sponsors:Simple Habit (simplehabit.com/ride) Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterExclusive: Anthony Scaramucci says Trump may need to be repla

Aug 12, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 08/09 – Friday I’m In Love

Fri. 08/09 – Friday I’m In Love

Warren’s path to the nomination, how the economy is doing in swing states, what Biden and Bullock ate on sticks at the Iowa State Fair yesterday, the Biden gaffe heard ‘round the world, an update on that rumored Hickenlooper Senate run, and Yang releases a playlist of his “favorite jams.”Sponsors:MyWallSt (http://mywallst.com/ride)Links:“I’ve Fallen In Love and I Can’t Get Up” — This American Life (This American Life/Chris Higgins)Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElecti

Aug 9, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 08/08 – Biden and Booker Tell Us What They Really Think

Thu. 08/08 – Biden and Booker Tell Us What They Really Think

Biden’s speech in Iowa, Booker’s speech in Charleston, Sanders promises to release info about extraterrestrialsif he obtains any, Buttigieg meets with superdelegates, Gabbard is currently training with the Army National Guard, Yang qualifies for September and October—for real this time, and the generational divide on electability.Sponsors:MyWallSt (http://mywallst.com/ride)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterBiden speech in Burlingto

Aug 8, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 08/07 – Biden and Warren in the Polls

Wed. 08/07 – Biden and Warren in the Polls

New polling shows Biden still has strong support among black Democrats; another poll shows Harris, Buttigieg, Booker, and Castro did best in the second debate; Booker’s campaign staff unionizes; Hickenlooper keeps his options open; and the DNC clarifies the qualification timing for October.Sponsors:MyWallSt (http://mywallst.com/ride)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterAugust 6, 2019 - Warren Up, Harris Down, But Biden Leads Among U.S. Dem

Aug 7, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 08/06 – Belief's Wide Skirt

Tue. 08/06 – Belief's Wide Skirt

Follow-up from yesterday’s show, strategy on gun safety legislation, Democratic primary donors are spreading their money around, Gravel endorses Sanders, and Scholten enters the race again in Iowa against King.Sponsors:The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/podcast)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterHear Toni Morrison (RIP) Present Her Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech on the Radical Power of Language (1993)O’Rourke speaks with CNN’s Chris

Aug 6, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 08/05 – You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train

Mon. 08/05 – You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train

O’Rourke reacts to domestic terrorism in his home town, a little math on what drives mass shootings, Ryan reacts to shootings in his home state, and one more Texas Republican announces his retirement.Sponsors:The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/podcast)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterO'Rourke interviewed briefly on Sky News (Twitter/Matt Rogers)Tweet describing the question leading to previous clip (Twitter/Eric Bradner)O’Ro

Aug 5, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 08/02 – The Great Winding-Down

Fri. 08/02 – The Great Winding-Down

Klobuchar makes the September debate, what we know about that September debate, the wave of Republican retirements in the House, the ratings are in for the CNN debates, Gravel’s campaign is winding down, and what happens when a candidate drops out but has money left over?Sponsors:The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/podcast)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterKlobuchar tweet announcing debate qualification (Twitter/Amy Klobu

Aug 2, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 08/01 – No Shelter

Thu. 08/01 – No Shelter

Understanding last night’s debate, who talked the most last night, key moments from the debate, and a little bit of wrap-up…about the debate. Really, just debate stuff.Sponsors:The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/podcast)Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterTranscript: Night 2 of the second Democratic debate (WaPo)4 heckler outbursts, 13 Obama mentions: Data points from Detroit debate No. 2 (Politico) Hecklers interrupt second De

Aug 1, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 07/31 – The Frame is Not the Big Picture

Wed. 07/31 – The Frame is Not the Big Picture

An update on that Yang debate qualification issue, thoughts on the framing of last night’s debate questions, who talked the most last night, key moments from the debate, and what’s happening at tonight’s debate.Sponsors:The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/podcast/)Links:Election Ride Home Primary Debate BINGO!Yang campaign slams DNC over poll qualification criteria for September debate (The Hill) Ben Silver tweet re format vs. framing (Twitter/Ben Silver)Democratic d

Jul 31, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 07/30 – Booker and Yang* Make Fall Debates (* = Not for Now...)

Tue. 07/30 – Booker and Yang* Make Fall Debates (* = Not for Now...)

BREAKING NEWS: Yang's fourth qualifying poll DOES NOT COUNT per DNC. This broke after recording; more on that tomorrow.Yang makes the September (and October) debates, Booker makes it too, a few specifics about tonight’s debate, Steyer buys ads during tonight’s debate, Democrats in the House are doing great on fundraising, but there’s a staff shake-up at the DCCC, Gizmodo cancels its climate summit, and last call for Debate Bingo.Sponsors:The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/pod

Jul 30, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 07/29 – Harris’s Version of Medicare for All

Mon. 07/29 – Harris’s Version of Medicare for All

Harris unveils her flavor of Medicare for All, what you need to know to streamthe debates tomorrow and Wednesday, more about that CNN climate town hall, Sanders and Warren lead the pack in number of donations, plus Debate Bingo is here and I’m still bugging you about it.Sponsors:The Meb Faber Show(https://mebfaber.com/podcast/) Links:Election Ride Home Primary Debate BINGO!My Plan For Medicare For All (Medium/Kamala Harris)Kamala Harris’ Plan For Medicare For All (Kamala

Jul 29, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 07/26 – Americans Abroad

Fri. 07/26 – Americans Abroad

An exploration of the Americans Abroad vote, a climate forum is actually happening, what happens if you donate too much to a campaign, and Debate Bingo is here.Sponsors:Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh)The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/podcast)Links:Election Ride Home Primary Debate BINGO! (Election Ride Home)Absentee Voting Information for U.S. Citizens Abroad (US State Department)How to Vote as an American Living Abroad (NYT)Democrats AbroadOverview of Democratic delegates

Jul 26, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 07/25 – Williamson Visits Colbert

Thu. 07/25 – Williamson Visits Colbert

Williamson goes on Colbert, an explanation of the DNC’s donor system, primary candidates reflect on the Apollo 11mission, how much the candidates are spending to get donors, Sanders pledges not to take money from drug companies and health insurance companies, and a new poll suggests that a public option is more popular than Medicare for All.Sponsors:Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh)The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/podcast/)Links:Marianne Williamson: Peacebuilders

Jul 25, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 07/24 – Biden’s Criminal Justice Plan

Wed. 07/24 – Biden’s Criminal Justice Plan

An update on that Buttigieg country music interview, Biden’s criminal justice reform plan, Ginsburg weighs in on candidates’ proposals to increase the number of Supreme Court justices, some unexpected things the candidates paid for in Q2, and a brief history of presidential candidates staying in people’s homes while campaigning.Sponsors:Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh)The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/podcast/)Links:Another country radio host to interview Pete Buttigieg aft

Jul 24, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 07/23 – Sanders Organizers Will Earn $15 an Hour

Tue. 07/23 – Sanders Organizers Will Earn $15 an Hour

Sanders campaign workers reach a deal on wages, listen to part of Buttigieg’s country music radio interview that never aired, people are already projecting electoral maps for 2020, Booker goes on Seth Myers, and Biden is starting to see just a tad less cable media coverage.Sponsors:Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh)The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/podcast)Links:Sanders union renegotiation early info (Twitter/Sean Sullivan)Pete Buttigieg sat for an interview with a popul

Jul 23, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 07/22 – Polling for September Heats Up

Mon. 07/22 – Polling for September Heats Up

Klobuchar reaches the polling threshold for September’s debates, Delaney denies report that his staffers asked him to drop out, Booker’s plan to close immigration detention centers using only executive orders, Bennet posts a nice nature video, and Warren reflects on 8 years of the CFPB.Sponsors:Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh)The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/podcast)Links:Klobuchar tweet about reaching the September debate polling threshold (Twitte

Jul 22, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 07/19 – The Draw

Fri. 07/19 – The Draw

The results of CNN’s ridiculous event The Draw, how to watch the July debates, Ohio moves its primary...to Saint Patrick’s Day, and the big divide on Medicare for All versus a public option.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter (http://ziprecruiter.com/primary)The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/podcast)Links:How to watch CNN's live debate drawing [includes details of the three groups] (CNN)CNN Polling Data (SSRS)RCP Polling Averages for 2020 Candidates (RCP)Ohio 2020 President

Jul 19, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 07/18 – DNC Warns Campaigns About FaceApp

Thu. 07/18 – DNC Warns Campaigns About FaceApp

How I define a “major” candidate, what happens when you get a “page not found” error on candidates’ websites, Steyer signs the no-fossil-fuel pledge, and the DNC warns 2020 campaigns not to use FaceApp.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter (http://ziprecruiter.com/primary)The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/podcast)Links:Here’s How We’re Defining A ‘Major’ Presidential Candidate (FiveThirtyEight)Why We’re Not Treating Tom Steyer As A ‘Major’ Candidate (Yet) (FiveThirtyEight)How Joe

Jul 18, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 07/17 – July Debates Take Shape

Wed. 07/17 – July Debates Take Shape

Who’s in the July debates, how the candidates spent their Q2 money, will Democrats benefit from high turnout in 2020?, Harris’s plan for domestic workers, Trump gets another possible primary challenger, Bullock makes his pitch on Hardball, and a few important dates to mark on your calendar.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter (http://ziprecruiter.com/primary)The Meb Faber Show (https://mebfaber.com/podcast)Links:Who Will Make The Second Democratic Debate? (FiveThirtyEight)How Democratic Candidate

Jul 17, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 07/16 – Show Me the Money, Q2 Edition

Tue. 07/16 – Show Me the Money, Q2 Edition

All the Q2 fundraising numbers are in, Biden suggests a push-up contest against Trump, an update on that whole climate debate thing, and an update on who’s already in the September debates.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter (http://ziprecruiter.com/primary)Links:The Money [cash on hand/Q2 graphs] (Politico)Candidate-by-candidate analysis, with links, of FEC reports (Twitter/Zach Montellaro)Beto O'Rourke's fundraising plummets to $3.6 million in 2019's second quarter (CNN)FEC Candidates for president

Jul 16, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 07/15 – BidenCare

Mon. 07/15 – BidenCare

Biden releases his healthcare policy, Delaney goes on Firing Line, the current state of the July debates, and Gabbard takes the weekend off—for a very good reason.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter (http://ziprecruiter.com/primary)Links:The Biden Plan to Protect and Build on the Affordable Care Act (Biden for President)Biden: We Have to Protect & Build on Obamacare | Joe Biden For President (YouTube/Joe Biden)Joe Biden unveils his health care plan (Axios)Biden unveils health care plan: Affo

Jul 15, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 07/12 – White Privilege and Black Coffee

Fri. 07/12 – White Privilege and Black Coffee

Yang releases his Q2 numbers (and I’ll actually tell you about them this time), Gillibrand explains white privilege in her own words, Sanders visits BET’s Black Coffee, Gravel launches a live donor-count website, and some exciting podcast news you’ll want to stick around for.Sponsors:Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh)Links:Andrew Yang raises $2.8 million in second quarter (Politico)Yang fundraising history (itemized, by date) (FEC)Gillibrand tweet with video of her remarks (Twi

Jul 12, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 07/11 – The Buttigieg Plans

Thu. 07/11 – The Buttigieg Plans

More about Biden’s taxes, Buttigieg’s national service plan, and Buttigieg’s Douglass plan. (NOTE: The intro claims that this episode has a story with Yang's Q2 numbers, but Chris goofed—they'll be in the show on Friday!)Sponsors:Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh)Links:Joe Biden Used Tax-Code Loophole Obama Tried to Plug (WSJ)A New Call to Service: Policy Proposal (Pete for America)Buttigieg introduces national service plan (Politico)Buttigieg says plan to expand national service wi

Jul 11, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 07/10 – Houston, We Have a Debate

Wed. 07/10 – Houston, We Have a Debate

A few more details emerge about the September debates, rumors abound that Amash may enter the race as a third-party challenger, a look at Biden’s new campaign strategy, Yang’s plan to revitalize American malls, Biden releases yet more tax returns, and McGrath rakes in record money in her Kentucky Senate race.Sponsors:Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh)Links:Third Democratic primary debate will be in Houston (Politico)Democratic presidential primary debate (September 12-13, 2019) (Bal

Jul 10, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 07/09 – Steyer is Running

Tue. 07/09 – Steyer is Running

Steyer is running, Swalwell drops out, Warren releases her Q2 numbers, an update on Gravel’s fundraising, and the LGBTQ Victory Fund endorses Buttigieg.Sponsors:Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh)Links:“Fundamental Change.” [Steyer campaign launch video] (YouTube/Tom Steyer)Steyer YouTube channel (YouTube/Tom Steyer)Billionaire Tom Steyer says he is willing to run for president in 2020 in SC visit (Post and Courier) Billionaire activist Tom Steyer won't run f

Jul 9, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 07/08 – We Can All Agree on Soccer

Mon. 07/08 – We Can All Agree on Soccer

Harris releases her Q2 numbers, Bullock releases his Q2 numbers, Williamson encourages her donors to help out Gravel, CNN will televise the lineup draw for the July debates, Biden apologizes for his remarks about segregationists, the candidates shout out the big USWNT win—and call for equal pay, Eric Swalwell makes a big announcement, Julián Castro makes a big announcement, and we have rumors of yet another Democratic primary candidate.Sponsors: Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/pr

Jul 8, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 07/04 – Primary Websites Don't Work for People with Disabilities

Thu. 07/04 – Primary Websites Don't Work for People with Disabilities

Many campaign websites are not accessible to people with disabilities, an update on Biden's Q2 fundraising, and which candidates have already qualified for the September debates.Sponsors:Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh) Links:Not one 2020 candidate has a website that is accessible to the blind (Vox)Brian McNeilly on accessible candidate websites…in 2018 (Twitter/Brian McNeilly)Matt May on Twitter (Twitter/Matt May)Web Accessibility Statement (Warren campaign site)axe: Accessi

Jul 4, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 07/03 – Biden, By the Numbers

Wed. 07/03 – Biden, By the Numbers

New post-debate polling shows mixed results, Biden releases his Q2 numbers, Hickenlooper’s campaign loses key staffers, and Bennet releases his Q2 numbers.Sponsors:Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh)Links:July 2, 2019 - Harris Gets Big Debate Bounce While Biden Sinks Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Despite Drop, Biden Still Seen As Best Bet Against Trump (Quinnipiac University)Quinnipiac trends (shows polling back to March 2019) (Quinnipiac University)Harris scores in deba

Jul 3, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 07/02 – Sanders, Gabbard, and Warren

Tue. 07/02 – Sanders, Gabbard, and Warren

Sanders releases his Q2 fundraising numbers, highlights from Gabbard’s appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, and Warren’s plan to secure federal elections.Sponsors:Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh)Links:Bernie Sanders' campaign says it raised $18 million in Q2 (Axios)Sanders campaign says Buttigieg likely raised more money last quarter (CBS News)Tulsi Gabbard | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) (YouTube/Real Time with Bill Maher)Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Re-introduces the Securing A

Jul 2, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 07/01 – Show Me the Money

Mon. 07/01 – Show Me the Money

Harris faces false “birther” style attacks, an update on the viewer numbers for last week’s debates, thoughts on when candidates will begin dropping out, and Buttigieg raises a boatload of money in Q2.Sponsors:Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh)Links:Don Jr.’s now-deleted birther-style retweet about Kamala Harris, explained (Vox)FEC fundraising to date [only includes Q1 and prior for now] (FEC)FEC2019 Quarterly reports [key dates for fundraising] (FEC)Tweet with final Nielsen numbers

Jul 1, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 06/28 – Food Fight in Miami

Fri. 06/28 – Food Fight in Miami

The big picture on what we saw last night, how the Harris/Biden exchange represents so many issues in this primary, Buttigieg’s comments on policing in South Bend, some notable closing remarks, and the ratings for these debates actually broke records.Links:Democratic Presidential Debate - June 27 (Full) (YouTube/NBC News)Full Transcript: Night 2 of the Democratic Presidential Debates (NYT)Women candidates, on average, spoke more than men in the first Democratic debate [updated for night

Jun 28, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 06/27 – The Math, After

Thu. 06/27 – The Math, After

The big picture about what we saw and did not see last night, Warren and the show of hands about health insurance, Castro’s breakout moments, Gabbard’s breakout moments, and Debate Bingo for Thursday night.Links:Primary Ride Home DEBATE BINGO!Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) (YouTube/NBC News)Full Transcript: Night 1 of the Democratic Presidential Debates (NYT)Women candidates, on average, spoke more than men in the first Democratic debate (Vox)The First Debate-Night Less

Jun 27, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 06/26 – Debate Prep 102

Wed. 06/26 – Debate Prep 102

Moulton’s plan to sneak into the debates, President Trump weighs in on whether he’s going to watch, a look at the candidates’ polling numbers for each night, one reporter’s read on who has to do what in the debates, and a quick look at the 51 for 51 effort to make DC a state.Links:Primary Ride Home DEBATE BINGO!Seth Moulton Buys TV Ads to Make Appearance in Democratic Debates (WSJ)Rebecca Ballhaus tweet re Trump (Twitter/Rebecca Ballhaus)What We’re Watching For In The First Democratic D

Jun 26, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 06/25 – Debate Prep 101

Tue. 06/25 – Debate Prep 101

What to expect at Wednesday’s debate, Sanders releases his plan to eliminate all student debt in the US, and more about Buttigieg’s policing problems on South Bend.Links:Primary Ride Home DEBATE BINGO!‘That’s Hell’: Democrats’ Debate Prep Gets Real (NY Mag)Democratic 2020 First Debate Lineup, Schedule: Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden Will Go Head-to-Head (Newsweek)Tweet showing the debate stage (Twitter/Savannah Guthrie) DNC ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR THE FIRST TWO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE

Jun 25, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 06/24 – Sestak is Running

Mon. 06/24 – Sestak is Running

Joe Sestak joins the field, two key moments from the Planned Parenthood Forum in South Carolina, and Primary Debate Bingo is here!Links:Primary Ride Home DEBATE BINGO! (Primary Ride Home)Video: Presidential Announcement [includes scripted remarks, close to a transcript] (Joe Sestak for President)Joe Sestak, Former Pennsylvania Congressman, Becomes the 24th Democratic Candidate for President (NYT)Former congressman Joe Sestak enters 2020 White House race (WaPo)Planned Parenthood Candidat

Jun 24, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 06/21 – "I Have No Comfort Food"

Fri. 06/21 – "I Have No Comfort Food"

An update on Harris’s HIV prevention bill, Warren’s Refund Equality Act, online reaction to the candidates’ comfort foods, and good news about streaming the debates.Links:Harris Introduces Bill to Dramatically Expand Access to PrEP (Harris Senate Site)Senate bill 1926 - A bill to increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the transmission of HIV FULL TEXT (PDF) (Harris Senate Site)Proposed Bill Could Provide Same-Sex Couples $67M [sic] in Tax Refunds (NBC News, 2017)Warren in

Jun 21, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 06/20 – PrEP, Guns, Housing, and Merch

Thu. 06/20 – PrEP, Guns, Housing, and Merch

Harris introduces a bill aimed at preventing the spread of HIV, Swalwell releases his gun control plan, a look at parts two and three of Castro’s housing plan, and a listener question about buying merchandise from a campaign.Links:How Kamala Harris would prevent the spread of HIV (Politico)Sen. Kamala Harris Introducing Bill to Mandate PrEP Coverage (The Advocate)A National Framework to End Gun Violence (Swalwell for America)Our Comprehensive Plan To END GUN VIOLENCE! (YouTube/Eric Swal

Jun 20, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 06/19 – Biden's Remarks on Civility

Wed. 06/19 – Biden's Remarks on Civility

Who gets center stage at the debates, Primary Ride Home Debate Bingo is coming, how Bullock plans to spend debate night, Biden’s remarks at a fundraiser spur a big debate of their own, and Buttigieg responds to an officer-involved shooting in South Bend.Links:Biden/Sanders, Warren/O'Rourke to be center stage at first debate (NBC News)Warren, Beto, Biden, and Bernie Get Center-Stage Positions at First Democratic Debates (NY Mag)Steve Bullock makes other plans for debate night (Politico)P

Jun 19, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 06/18 – Castro's Housing Policy

Tue. 06/18 – Castro's Housing Policy

Castro rolls out his housing policy, Bullock qualifies for the second debates, a brief look at the Republican presidential primary—surprise!, Biden reveals his Q2 fundraising numbers…maybe not intentionally, and Klobuchar releases policy plans for her first 100 days.Links:People First Housing – Part 1 (Julián for the Future)Julian Castro calls for surge in federal spending to end homelessness (LA Times)Tweet confirming Bullock’s qualification for July debates (Twitter/Kendall Karson)Wel

Jun 18, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 06/17 – The Warren Surge

Mon. 06/17 – The Warren Surge

Buttigieg raised a boatload of money in April, an analysis of which candidates are on which nights of the debates and how much it matters, a look at what’s driving media coverage of Warren, and Booker talks about being vegan on the BET show Black Coffee.Links:Pete Buttigieg raised staggering $7 million in April alone (Politico)Fundraising totals for 2020 as reported so far—currently Q1 (and prior) only (FEC) April Quarterly/Monthly report notice for presidential committees (2019) (

Jun 17, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 06/14 – Debate Details and Castro’s Town Hall

Fri. 06/14 – Debate Details and Castro’s Town Hall

The DNC confirms its list of candidates for the first debates, plus a list of which candidates will appear on which nights, key moments from Julián Castro’s Fox News town hall, Schultz takes a break from his independent run, and a profile of Gabbard’s childhood.Links:Tweet confirming list of June debate candidates (Twitter/The Democrats)Here’s How the Candidates Will Be Divided for the Democratic Debates (NYT)Back surgery sidelines Howard Schultz’s exploratory campaign (Politico)Julián

Jun 14, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 06/13 – Sanders Defines Democratic Socialism

Thu. 06/13 – Sanders Defines Democratic Socialism

How McDonald’s workers are shaping the primary, Sanders defines “Democratic Socialism” and recalls FDR’s New Deal, and the DNC releases the official list of who’s in and who’s out of the debates...after our press deadline.Links:Bernie Sanders Marches with Striking McDonald’s Workers to Dem Event (Iowa Starting Line)Democratic presidential candidates to join striking workers in early nominating states (NBC News)2020 Candidates Call Out McDonald's Over Sexual Harassment (Fortune)McDonald'

Jun 13, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 06/12 – Democrats Take the Lead and Get the Lead Out

Wed. 06/12 – Democrats Take the Lead and Get the Lead Out

A new poll shows Democrats beating Trump in hypothetical elections, The Young Turks propose a progressive pledge, Biden joins the call for a climate-focused debate, an examination of the candidates’ walk-up songs, and Castro releases a plan to eliminate lead poisoning nationwide.Links: Top Dems Lead Trump in Head-to-head Matchups, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Democratic Primary Race Narrows as Biden Goes Flat (Quinnipiac University) More brutal 2020 poll numbers

Jun 12, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 06/11 – The Lottery at 30 Rock

Tue. 06/11 – The Lottery at 30 Rock

NBC reveals the moderators for the first debates, the DNC will hold a lottery at 30 Rock to determine candidate placement in those debates, FiveThirtyEight explains how Mike Gravel could win this whole thing, and a few more lesser-heard voices from Sunday’s Iowa event.Links:NBC announces five moderators for first Democratic debate (NBC News)Democratic debate lottery to be held at NBC’s 30 Rock (The Hill)DNC boss says candidates to be involved in debate lottery (The Hill)How Mike Gravel

Jun 11, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 06/10 – In Their Own Words

Mon. 06/10 – In Their Own Words

Key moments from the Iowa Hall of Fame Celebration, a handy calendar of all the key election dates and times, and organizers warn that candidates are ignoring Latinx communities.Links:Gillibrand tweet announcing 65,000 donors (Twitter/Kirsten Gillibrand)In Iowa, 19 Democrats times 5 minutes equals 2020 campaign ‘speed-dating’ (LA Times)2020: Key dates on the presidential election calendar (LA Times)Full speech: Tulsi Gabbard | Iowa Democrat's Hall of Fame event (4/19) (YouTube/DMRegiste

Jun 10, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 06/07 – Biden and Mr. Hyde

Fri. 06/07 – Biden and Mr. Hyde

Biden reverses his position on the Hyde Amendment, Moulton wants to retroactively improve the discharge status for gay veterans, Warren’s campaign unionizes, and a DNC rule clarification means bad news for Bullock.Links:What Is the Hyde Amendment? A Look at Its Impact and History (NYT)Access Denied: Origins of the Hyde Amendment and Other Restrictions on Public Funding for Abortion (ACLU)Joe Biden's long evolution on abortion rights still holds surprises (NBC News)Can Senator Elizabeth

Jun 7, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 06/06 – The Climate Change Debate

Thu. 06/06 – The Climate Change Debate

The DNC refuses a climate-change debate, O’Rourke calls for term limits in Congress and the Supreme Court, a look at Booker’s plan for affordable housing, and Gillibrand wants to legalize marijuana nationwide.Links:DNC opts against climate change debate, Inslee says (Politico)Inslee Twitter thread on DNC decision (Twitter/Jay Inslee)Warren agrees on Twitter (Twitter/Elizabeth Warren)Tom Perez thread explaining why no climate debate on Twitter (Twitter/Tom Perez)Al Gore tweet re climate

Jun 6, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 06/05 – “Economic Patriotism” and 15 Supreme Court Justices

Wed. 06/05 – “Economic Patriotism” and 15 Supreme Court Justices

A look at Buttigieg’s plan to change the Supreme Court, Warren’s plan for “Economic Patriotism,” and Biden releases his climate plan.Links:Inside Pete Buttigieg's plan to overhaul the Supreme Court (NBC News)Supreme Court – Size of the court (Wikipedia)7 Things You Might Not Know About the U.S. Supreme Court (History)Pete Buttigieg Pitches Supreme Court Reform to Chris Wallace (YouTube/Contemptor/Fox News)4TR Presidential hopeful Buttigieg wants to overhaul Supreme Court (YouTube/Local

Jun 5, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 06/04 – Everybody Gets a Town Hall!

Tue. 06/04 – Everybody Gets a Town Hall!

Moulton, Ryan, and Swalwell hold CNN Town Halls; Bennet meets the polling criteria for the debates…becoming the 21stcandidate to do so; and how Booker and Warren are betting big on Iowa.Links:9 takeaways from Seth Moulton, Tim Ryan and Eric Swalwell's CNN town halls (CNN) [NOTE: has serious typo in quote form Ryan re: Medicare for All]Moulton on systemic racism (Twitter/Seth Moulton)Ryan on job automation (Twitter/LiberalTed)Swalwell town hall, including response/clarification on Medica

Jun 4, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 06/03 – Harris and the Protestor

Mon. 06/03 – Harris and the Protestor

A protestor interrupts Harris onstage at the MoveOn Big Ideas Forum, Sanders holds a grassroots fundraiser at a San Francisco nightclub, and what happened at the California Democratic Party convention.Links:Video clip of Harris protestor incident (Twitter/Face the Nation)Full Video of Harris’s remarks (YouTube/MoveOn)Christopher Cadelago tweet re: protestor (Twitter/Christopher Cadelago)Joy Reid tweet (Twitter/Joy Reid)People have rightfully not gotten over a man storming Kamala Harris’

Jun 3, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 05/31 – Younger Voters Keep Voting

Fri. 05/31 – Younger Voters Keep Voting

A look at how Millennials, Gen X, and Gen Z voters turned out in 2018, Warren releases a child care cost calculator, Greenpeace releases a scorecard on the candidates’ climate positions, and the new DNC debate requirements are really not going over great with some campaigns.Links:Gen Z, Millennials and Gen X outvoted older generations in 2018 midterms (Pew Research)Generational graph showing midterm turnout (Pew Research)Young Americans Outvoted Baby Boomers in 2018 Midterm Elections. M

May 31, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 05/30 – Julián Castro’s Immigration Plan

Thu. 05/30 – Julián Castro’s Immigration Plan

A look at Julián Castro’s immigration plan, what we learned from the documentary Running with Beto, and how the candidates are preparing for June’s debates.Links:Putting people first (Medium/Julián Castro)People First Immigration: Immigration Plan Summary (Julián for the Future) Other (philosophy) (Wikipedia)Julián Castro wants to radically restrict immigration enforcement (Vox)Julián Castro Talks About Barack Obama, Ben Carson and Immigration (NBC/Late Night wi

May 30, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 05/29 – Harris’s Town Hall

Wed. 05/29 – Harris’s Town Hall

The DNC increases its qualifying requirements for the third set of debates, key moments from Harris’s MSNBC Town Hall, a brief glimpse at Republican primary polling four years ago today, and a look at how close presidential elections have become since the late 80s.Links:DNC to raise qualifying threshold for third presidential debate (NBC News)Democrats up requirements for 2nd round of primary debates (AP)Reproductive Rights Act: Blocking Dangerous and Deadly Abortion Restrictions Before

May 29, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 05/28 – Candidates Spar Over Bone Spurs

Tue. 05/28 – Candidates Spar Over Bone Spurs

On Memorial Day, Buttigieg and Moulton accuse Trump of dodging the draft; an update on who’s in and who’s probably out for the debates; and how the Hispanic vote might be key for the primaries.Links:Buttigieg Doubles Down On Trump’s Vietnam Deferment: He Faked ‘Disabled Status’ (Talking Points Memo)The Daily 202: Veterans running for the Democratic nomination call Trump a draft dodger as he travels overseas (WaPo)Trump received ‘bone spurs’ diagnosis as a ‘favor,’ doctor’s daughter

May 28, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 05/24 – I’m Lovin’ the McDonald’s Strike

Fri. 05/24 – I’m Lovin’ the McDonald’s Strike

Primary candidates rally with McDonald’s workers, Marianne Williamson will be in the DNC debates, a look at Warren’s campaign right now, and Sanders and Gillibrand propose a tax on financial trading.Links:Fight for $15 and a UnionMcDonald’s Workers Are Striking, and 2020 Candidates Are Paying Attention (NY Mag)Bernie Sanders: Fight for $15 Town Hall at McDonald’s Shareholder Meeting (Facebook)Political positions of the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primary candidates (Wikipedia)&nb

May 24, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 05/23 – Gillibrand Proposes a Family Bill of Rights

Thu. 05/23 – Gillibrand Proposes a Family Bill of Rights

Gillibrand introduces a Family Bill of Rights, two candidates are now accepting cryptocurrency donations, how Buttigieg’s comments on Jefferson and Jackson have played in the media, and Nevada is poised to join states in sidestepping the Electoral College.Links:The Family Bill of Rights: a new economic policy for my first 100 days in office (Medium/Kirsten Gillibrand)How Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand would address maternal and child health (Politico)Rep. Eric Swalwell Is Accepting Crypto Dona

May 23, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 05/22 – Early Polling Attempts to Gauge Popularity

Wed. 05/22 – Early Polling Attempts to Gauge Popularity

A new poll shows who registered voters like most—and least, eight primary candidates want a climate-focused debate, Booker proposes a “White House Office of Reproductive Freedom,” and a summary of O’Rourke’s CNN town hall.Links:New poll reveals the least liked Democrat running for president (NBC News)May 21, 2019 - Good Feelings On Economy Don't Help Trump, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Biden Is Only Contender With Positive Score (Quinnipiac University)US Youth Climate Stri

May 22, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 05/21 – Summer is Coming

Tue. 05/21 – Summer is Coming

How the field will winnow, according to Charlie Cook; Buttigieg releases policy proposals (sort of); and the hidden value of Inslee’s climate plans.Links:It Won't Take Long for the Deep Dem Field to Start Thinning (Cook Political Report)Week-By-Week Look at Google Searches of 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates (Cook Political Report)Issues: It’s time to reclaim the values that drive our policy decisions (Pete for America)Pete Buttigieg unveils first list of policy proposals (Axios)

May 21, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 05/20 – Buttigieg Bashes Fox News While on Fox News

Mon. 05/20 – Buttigieg Bashes Fox News While on Fox News

Buttigieg criticizes Fox News during his Fox News Town Hall, Harris has a plan to close the gender wage gap, and Biden holds his campaign kickoff event in Philadelphia.Links:Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg | Part 1 (YouTube/Fox News)Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg | Part 2 (YouTube/Fox News)Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg | Part 3 (YouTube/Fox News)Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg | Part 4 (YouTube/Fox News)'I don't care': Buttigieg draws applause at Fox News town hall for dismissing Trump's twe

May 20, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 05/17 – Warren's Plan for Choice

Fri. 05/17 – Warren's Plan for Choice

Warren calls on Congress to act on abortion rights, a grab bag of media appearances by the candidates, Rachel Maddow's rise as a must-visit primary show, and do Americans really care if a given candidate is over 70 years old?Links:Warren video tweet re abortion (Twitter/Elizabeth Warren)Congressional Action to Protect Choice (Medium/Team Warren)Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan to Save Abortion Rights (Sarah Jones)Sen. Michael Bennet’s Own Daughters Mock Him for Being "Mild-Mannered" (YouTube

May 17, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 05/16 – Bill de Blasio is Running

Thu. 05/16 – Bill de Blasio is Running

Bill de Blasio is running, Pennsylvania polling looks good for Democrats, and Warren proposes a climate change plan for the US military.Links:Working People First | Bill de Blasio 2020 (YouTube/Bill de Blasio)Yashar Ali thread regarding de Blasio and his city vehicle (Yashar Ali/Twitter)Who Hasn’t Told Bill de Blasio That He Shouldn’t Run for President? (NY Mag)Mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio has had three different legal names, court records show (NY Daily News)New York City M

May 16, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 05/15 – Biden Believes in Consensus

Wed. 05/15 – Biden Believes in Consensus

O’Rourke reintroduces his campaign, we check in on Joe Biden, and what the primary candidates think about daily press briefings.Links:Beto O’Rourke plans ‘reintroduction’ as 2020 buzz fizzles (AP)A Beto Reboot Is in the Works, As His Campaign Sags (NY Mag)“Public Service Announcement” by Jay-Z (Genius)O’Rourke: I need to ‘do a better job … of talking to a national audience’ (Politico)CNN to host Beto O'Rourke town hall May 21 (CNN)RACHEL MADDOW ONE-ON-ONE WITH BETO O’ROURKE (MSNBC)Trump

May 15, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 05/14 – Bullock is Running and the 2020 Senate Race Looks Rough

Tue. 05/14 – Bullock is Running and the 2020 Senate Race Looks Rough

Steve Bullock is running, the importance of the Senate in 2020 and beyond, and Warren gives Fox News a hard pass in a Twitter thread for the ages.Links:Fair Shot (Steve Bullock/YouTube)Una Oportunidad Para Todos (subtítulos en español) (Steve Bullock/YouTube)My biggest supporters. (Steve Bullock/YouTube)Clean And Fair Elections (Montana DOJ)Montana Gov. Steve Bullock jumps into crowded 2020 presidential race (WaPo)Brian Tylor Cohen thread (Twitter)2021 Could Be a Nightmare for Democrats

May 14, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 05/13 – Abolishing the Penny and Dropping Out Before Iowa

Mon. 05/13 – Abolishing the Penny and Dropping Out Before Iowa

The DNC announces new tie-breaker rules for the debates, Andrew Yang wants to abolish the penny, Howard Schultz appears to be reconsidering his independent run, half of the field could drop out after the Iowa caucuses, and Montana Governor Steve Bullock is definitely probably maybe running.Links:Here’s How The Democrats Will Limit The Debate Field If Too Many People Qualify (FiveThirtyEight)DNC ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR THE FIRST TWO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATES (UPDATED) (DNC)The Penny Mak

May 13, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 05/10 – Sanders on Loan Sharks and Warren on TIME Magazine

Fri. 05/10 – Sanders on Loan Sharks and Warren on TIME Magazine

We now have a specific location for the first primary debates, how cable TV town halls have become a key part of primary coverage, Andrew Yang plans to use holograms to spread his message, Sanders teams up with Ocasio-Cortez on banking reform, and Elizabeth Warren is on the cover of TIME Magazine.Links:First Democratic presidential debate set for Miami's Arsht Center, host NBC News announces (NBC News)How CNN’s Town Hall Industrial Complex Is Shaping The 2020 Race (FiveThirtyEight)Presi

May 10, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 05/09 – Two Campaigns Unionize

Thu. 05/09 – Two Campaigns Unionize

How Amy Klobuchar’s Fox News Town Hall turned out, campaign workers for two candidates have now joined unions, Kamala Harris introduces a bill to help public defenders, and Elizabeth Warren releases her plan to eliminate opioid addiction.Links:Amy Klobuchar’s Fox News town hall: 4 takeaways to know (Fox News, includes video)On Fox News, Amy Klobuchar Makes Her Case to the Left and the Right (NYT)Town Hall with Amy Klobuchar | Part 2 (Includes Kavanaugh exchange) (YouTube/Fox News)Amy Kl

May 9, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 05/08 – Why Aren’t the Primaries All on One Day?

Wed. 05/08 – Why Aren’t the Primaries All on One Day?

A deep dive into why the Democratic primaries are on different dates, and every state doesn’t just go at once; Gillibrand says she’ll only nominate judges who will uphold Roe v. Wade; and a look at Fox News and its unlikely position as a power player in the Democratic primary.Links:2020 Presidential Primary Calendar (Frontloading HQ, Josh Putnam)Colorado Democrats plan to hold 2020 primary on Super Tuesday (VIDEO) (Colorado Politics)Why Does Iowa Vote First, Anyway? (NPR Politics)Why ar

May 8, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 05/07 – The Sanders Cable Access TV Show

Tue. 05/07 – The Sanders Cable Access TV Show

A look at Sanders and his old cable access TV show, a new poll shows Biden pulling support away from pretty much everybody else, and all about Warren’s tax proposal on the ultra-wealthy.Links:‘Anyone Ever Seen Cocaine?’ What We Found in the Archives of Bernie Sanders’s Long-Lost TV Show. (Politico Magazine)Bernie Speaks 50: Bernie Sanders' Remarks at the Vanguard Media Mash - 04/19/1988 (YouTube)CCTV Bernie Speaks with the Community ArchiveThe State of the Democratic Primary (Morning Co

May 7, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 05/06 – Gender Bias, Guns, and Sunday School

Mon. 05/06 – Gender Bias, Guns, and Sunday School

How gender bias plays into the “electability” problem, Buttigieg is the latest candidate to visit Jimmy Carter’s Sunday School class, Cory Cooker’s plan to end gun violence, and new polling shows Republicans are even more enthusiastic than Democrats about 2020.Links:How gender bias is shaping the 2020 Democratic primary (WaPo)Buttigieg, husband attend Jimmy Carter’s Sunday school class (Politico)Buttigieg, husband attend Jimmy Carter’s Sunday school class (AP)Maranatha Baptist Church –

May 6, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 05/03 – Harris Leverages “Nasty” Remarks & Inslee’s Climate Plan

Fri. 05/03 – Harris Leverages “Nasty” Remarks & Inslee’s Climate Plan

Harris uses Trump’s “nasty” comments to raise money, Jay Inslee releases an ambitious climate plan, Pete and Chasten Buttigieg are on the cover of Time Magazine, Tim Ryan releases his tax returns, and candidates are asking for more donors to qualify for the debates…even the ones who already have enough donors to qualify.Links:Harris fundraises off Trump calling her 'nasty' (The Hill)After the Barr hearing, President Trump singles out Sen. Kamala Harris (WaPo)Kamala Harris’s questioning

May 3, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 05/02 – Bennet is Running and Harris Goes Viral

Thu. 05/02 – Bennet is Running and Harris Goes Viral

Senator Michael Bennet is officially running, Kamala Harris wins the media cycle questioning Bill Barr, a look into Beto O’Rourke’s teenage hacker past, and candidates sign a “No Fossil Fuel Money” pledge.Links:Sen. Michael Bennet announces he's running for president in 2020 (CBS News)"7,591 words" (YouTube/Michael Bennet)“Bennet for America” YouTube ChannelBennet’s Senate YouTube ChannelRising to the Challenge (Medium)Bennet’s “Ted Cruz Speech” (MSNBC)James Bennet recuses himself (Twit

May 2, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 05/01 – Democracy Dollars, Biden’s Bounce, and the Senior Surge

Wed. 05/01 – Democracy Dollars, Biden’s Bounce, and the Senior Surge

Gillibrand’s new “Democracy Dollars” plan, Biden’s big bounce in the polls, what the Biden bounce means for Sanders, a “senior surge” accompanied the youth voting surge last year, what the candidates think about vaccination, and Buttigieg releases his tax returns.Links:My Clean Elections Plan to get money out of politics (Kirsten Gillibrand/Medium)'Democracy Dollars': Gillibrand's plan to give every voter $600 to donate to campaigns (NBC News)Gillibrand proposes public campaign fin

May 1, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 04/30 – Polls, Unity, and Biden Supports a Public Option

Tue. 04/30 – Polls, Unity, and Biden Supports a Public Option

Stacey Abrams is not running for Senate, early polling in Texas finds surprising results, a CNN poll finds voter enthusiasm is way up, Pete Buttigieg faces false attacks from the right wing, 2020 candidates begin signing a unity pledge, and Biden supports a public option—but not Medicare for All.Links:Stacey Abrams rules out 2020 Senate bid (NBC News)Poll finds Trump in dead head-to-head heats with four Dems in Texas (The Hill)2020 Texas: Biden and Beto in Dead Heat in Democratic Primar

Apr 30, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 04/29 – Poll Shows 54% of Democrats Have No Preference

Mon. 04/29 – Poll Shows 54% of Democrats Have No Preference

Beto O’Rourke releases his plan to address climate change, Joe Biden raises a boatload of money on his first day, rumor has it that Stacey Abrams might announce today or tomorrow whether she’s running for Senate or President, a new poll reveals that 54 percent of Democrats still aren’t leaning toward any particular candidate, Buttigieg is returning donations from lobbyists, and, finally, a grab-bag of additional Biden news and analysis.Links:Beto O'Rourke releases $5 trillion plan to co

Apr 29, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 04/26 – Women of Color

Fri. 04/26 – Women of Color

Biden’s apology to Anita Hill falls flat, the candidates speak to women of color at the She the People forum, and is Stacey Abrams running for President? Or the Senate? Or what?Links:Joe Biden Expresses Regret to Anita Hill, but She Says ‘I’m Sorry’ Is Not Enough (NYT)Joe Biden was in charge of the Anita Hill hearing. Even he says it wasn’t fair. (WaPo)Biden's 'Anita' problem (Politico, 2015)‘The View’ Hosts Joe Biden: Live Updates and Analysis (NYT)At She the People Forum, 2020 Candida

Apr 26, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 04/25 – Biden Time

Thu. 04/25 – Biden Time

Joe Biden makes it official, Cory Booker releases his tax returns, and a look behind the scenes of the Biden run from before his announcement.Links:Joe Biden Finally Launches Campaign With Video Directly Attacking Trump (NY Mag)Joe Biden Joins 2020 Democratic Presidential Race (WSJ)Joe Biden: America Is An Idea (YouTube)Joe Biden para Presidente: Palabras (YouTube)Joe Biden’s website (En Español)David Rutz tweet re Obama endorsement (Twitter)Booker’s tax returns: Speaking fees and royal

Apr 25, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 04/24 – Young Voter Turnout Surges and Candidates Consider Legalizing Marijuana

Wed. 04/24 – Young Voter Turnout Surges and Candidates Consider Legalizing Marijuana

Young voter turnout is way up, Jay Inslee calls for a debate specifically devoted to climate change, where the candidates stand on legalizing marijuana, what’s up with the 15 percent threshold, and a look at the candidates’ cash on hand.Links:Young voter turnout increased by 79 percent in 2018 midterms (The Hill)Young people actually rocked the vote in 2018, new Census Bureau data finds (WaPo)Strong Midterm Turnout Should Continue in 2020 (NY Mag)American Goes to the Polls 2018 (McDonal

Apr 24, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 04/23 – Town Halls Aplenty and Biden Delays

Tue. 04/23 – Town Halls Aplenty and Biden Delays

Kamala Harris calls for impeachment in a CNN Town Hall, a bunch of other key moments from the five CNN Town Hall events last night, Monmouth University releases its latest 2020 preference poll, and Biden delays his announcement.Links:Ryan Saavedra on Harris’s call for impeachment (Twitter)Highlights From CNN’s Town Halls With Five 2020 Candidates (NY Mag)Jeb Bush: “Please Clap” (YouTube)CNN transcripts from April 22 (CNN) Democratic Presidential Candidates Answer Students' Question

Apr 23, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 04/22 – Moulton is In, Warren to Eliminate Student Debt

Mon. 04/22 – Moulton is In, Warren to Eliminate Student Debt

Seth Moulton is running, Warren proposes student debt relief for millions, a quick update on the Stop & Shop strike, Warren comes out in favor of impeachment, and Michael Bennet may be ready to run.Links:Democrat Rep. Seth Moulton to run for president in 2020(ABC News)Rep. Seth Moulton joins the 2020 presidential race(WaPo)Elizabeth Warren Proposes Scrapping Student-Loan Debt for Millions(Bloomberg)I’m calling for something truly transformational: Universal free public college and c

Apr 22, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 04/19 – The Stop & Shop Strike and Biden is Ready

Fri. 04/19 – The Stop & Shop Strike and Biden is Ready

Which candidates have already qualified for the debates, the Stop & Shop strike draws primary candidates, Joe Biden is expected to announce on Wednesday, Buttigieg is planning to become a father, and Sanders gets endorsements from black lawmakers in South Carolina.Links:Who Might Make The Democratic Debate Stage? (FiveThirtyEight)DNC Mulls Higher Bar to Qualify for Primary Debates (RCP)All the News That Was Buried by the Mueller Report (Stop & Shop) (NY Mag)Warren at Stop &

Apr 19, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 04/18 – National Service Programs and Climate Change

Thu. 04/18 – National Service Programs and Climate Change

Buttigieg and Delaney propose national service programs, Terry McAuliffe is officially NOT running, an update on Gravel’s fundraising as a protest candidate, why the press is so enthusiastic about Buttigieg, and where all the candidates stand on climate change.Links:Buttigieg and Delaney Want to Bring Back One of Bill Clinton’s Signature Proposals (NY Mag)Delaney Announces National Service and Climate Corps Plan in New Hampshire (Delaney Campaign)Pete Buttigieg suggests national service

Apr 18, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 04/17 – Buttigieg vs. Hecklers & Warren on Public Lands

Wed. 04/17 – Buttigieg vs. Hecklers & Warren on Public Lands

A look at how policy is used as a tool by candidates, Bernie Sanders gets cheers on Fox News, the full FEC fundraising list is now online, Buttigieg faces hecklers in Iowa, and Warren proposes a new plan to protect public lands.Links:Some thoughts on Buttigieg Taking Off and Warren seeming to be Grounded (TPM)From Breezy Beto to Wonky Warren: How Candidates Use Policy (NY Mag)Bernie Sanders draws enthusiastic cheers in surprising Fox News town hall (The Guardian)The Full FEC Fundraising

Apr 17, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 04/16 – More Fun Tax Returns; Bill Weld Challenges Trump

Tue. 04/16 – More Fun Tax Returns; Bill Weld Challenges Trump

Bernie Sanders releases his tax returns, Bill Weld is officially challenging Trump in the Republican primary, wealthy Democrats are worried about Sanders, most of the Democratic Q1 fundraising numbers are officially online, how the polls match up with the money, and Beto O’Rourke releases ten years of tax returns too. Links:Sanders Releases 10 Years of Tax Returns, 9 Months Before Caucuses & Primaries Begin (Sanders Campaign Site)Bernie Sanders and his wife earned $1.7 mil

Apr 16, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 04/15 – Mayor Pete Brings the Heat

Mon. 04/15 – Mayor Pete Brings the Heat

Buttigieg makes it official, Cory Booker returns to Newark for a rally, an explainer on what the difference is between a presidential exploratory committee and officially announcing that you’re running, more on campaign fundraising, and Kamala Harris wins the prize for most tax returns released.Links:Watch live: Pete Buttigieg officially announces 2020 presidential bid (NBC News/YouTube) TRANSCRIPT: Pete Buttigieg announcement 4/14/2019Thousands Stood In The Rain To See Buttigieg,

Apr 15, 2019 • 0:00

Fri. 04/12 – All About Medicare for All

Fri. 04/12 – All About Medicare for All

A deep dive on the latest Bernie Sanders Medicare for All plan: what it is, what it might mean for you, and how we might pay for it. After that, a look at what’s happening on the ground in Iowa, and a quick perspective on fundraising overall.Links:Read Bernie Sanders’s 2019 Medicare-for-all plan (Vox)Medicare for All and Beyond, Sanders Uses the Senate as His Launching Pad (NYT)Would ‘Medicare for All’ Save Billions or Cost Billions? (NYT)Bernie Sanders’s Medicare-for-all plan, explaine

Apr 12, 2019 • 0:00

Thu. 04/11 – Warren, Booker, Castro, and Gabbard

Thu. 04/11 – Warren, Booker, Castro, and Gabbard

Warren raises $6 million, Warren releases yet more tax returns, Cory Booker wants to fix bias in algorithms, Julián Castro plans a big-bet rally, and Tulsi Gabbard will be in the debates. Links:Warren raises $6 million in first quarter (Politico)Sen. Elizabeth Warren raised $6 million in first quarter of 2019, trailing several other presidential candidates (Washington Post)An update on our first FEC deadline (Roger Lau, Medium)2020 presidential candidate Jay Inslee releases ta

Apr 11, 2019 • 0:00

Wed. 04/10 – How to Count (Candidates)

Wed. 04/10 – How to Count (Candidates)

Nate Silver teaches us how to count candidates, Biden is rumored to announce after Easter, Oregon is poised to join the national popular vote movement, Washington state has a primary that will actually matter, and Amy Walter breaks down everything you need to know about 2020—the big picture stuff.Links:Here’s How We’re Defining A ‘Major’ Presidential Candidate (FiveThirtyEight)DNC Rules on How to Qualify for Primary Debates (Democratic National Committee)FEC Data Explorer – All Democrat

Apr 10, 2019 • 0:00

Tue. 04/09 – Swalwell and Gravel are In, and Klobuchar Out-Raises Booker

Tue. 04/09 – Swalwell and Gravel are In, and Klobuchar Out-Raises Booker

Eric Swalwell gets into the race on Colbert, Mike Gravel enters the race—kinda, Amy Klobuchar rakes in $5 million, FiveThirtyEight analyzes cable TV news so you don’t have to watch it, and Biden still leads in early polling.Links:Eric Swalwell announces 2020 presidential bid (CNN)Amy Walter tweet (Twitter)Bradley Beychok tweet (Twitter)Fred Guttenberg tweet (Twitter)The Teens Have Officially Convinced Mike Gravel to Run for President (Rolling Stone)Mike Gravel 2020 Announcement (YouTube

Apr 9, 2019 • 0:00

Mon. 04/08 - Ryan Is In, Plus Buttigieg vs. Pence

Mon. 04/08 - Ryan Is In, Plus Buttigieg vs. Pence

Today: Tim Ryan is officially in the race, everybody wants John Lewis’s endorsement, Bernie Sanders still hasn’t released his tax returns—but I’ll tell you who HAS, Pete Buttigieg calls out the Mike Pences of the world, Joe Biden hedges his announcement-timing bets, and a fun way to view the electoral vote map.Links:How Tim Ryan Could Win The 2020 Democratic Nomination (FiveThirtyEight)Is The ‘Yoga Vote’ A Thing? (FiveThirtyEight)John Lewis is endorsement every Dem candidate wants (The

Apr 8, 2019 • 0:00

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