Rick talks to Mesa, Arizona Mayor John Giles – a never-Trump Republican – at the DNC. They discuss the importance of country over party, the need for our political leaders to have character and a commitment to the Constitution, as well as the ongoing legacy of John McCain.
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Stuart Stevens writes, "At the moment, this is the Harris-Walz’s campaign to lose, and they seem to have no intention of letting Trump back into the race."
Rick talks to Adam Frisch – who is running for Congress in Colorado’s 3rd district – and his son Felix – who is working on his campaign – on the importance of focusing on local issues and building trust with voters instead of getting caught up in national political drama. They highlight the issues facing his district, including immigration, water conservation, and access to affordable healthcare.
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PoliticsGirl Leigh McGowan was in the house fresh off the DNC and about to release her first book! Why is it Leigh thinks the Dems finally understand the assignment and are staying on message? Catch up now!
Robert McElvaine: "Forty years ago, I wrote an essay for the New York Times about how the Democrats needed to take back the symbols of America that the Republicans had seized. We didn’t succeed then, but that’s just what is happening now."
Rick talks to Andrew Wilson about Harris’s surge in the polls since becoming the nominee, analyzing her approval ratings and her coalition’s evolving demographics. They also discuss the fracture within the Republican Party, and the impossibility of keeping Trump on-message.
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