It's the Democracy, Stupid Featured Interviews

Lavora Barnes, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, joins Edwin for a conversation on the last weekend before the November 5th election. 

"When you are out in the field here in Michigan and you see the enthusiasm, you see the hard work that our candidates and our volunteers are doing, it's heartening, it's exciting, and it feels really good," Barnes told Edwin. "I was worried. I think a lot of us were worried that that boost of enthusiasm we got when when the vice president took the home at the top of our ticket would wane, and instead it's grown. I think somebody told me that we've had over 100,000 people reach out to volunteer since she became the top of the ticket, which is an enormous number. Hard to even imagine that many folks stepping into making phone calls and doing doing doors and such here in Michigan, but it's happening, and I feel I'm honored just by the enthusiasm that the people have and by the terrific organization we put together to manage it all."

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Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, joins Edwin for a conversation on the last weekend before the November 5th election.

At the end of the interview Edwin thanked Wikler for his hard work during the campaign. Wikler replied: "I will accept on behalf of the hundreds of people on our team that are doing amazing work, from our executive director, Cassi Fenili, all the way through our newest hires in the organizing team. People are working their hearts out, and our volunteers, tens of thousands, have knocked on more than 750,000 doors in the last two weeks alone in the state of Wisconsin. It is just breathtaking to see what everyone working together has built, and I feel like this effort on the ground is going to lead to a victory in Wisconsin." 

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Billy Ball, senior editor at Cardinal & Pine (Courier), talks to Edwin Eisendrath about hurricane damage in North Carolina and the ways disinformation is undermining relief and recovery efforts.  "The situation is heartbreaking, and I don't think there's any other way to put it," Ball said.

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Sam Levine, voting rights reporter for The Guardian, talks to Edwin Eisendrath, 10/5/24.

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Edwin talks to Ross Morales Rocketto (@RossMoRock), lead organizer of #WhiteDudesforHarris and co-founder of Run for Something.

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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) talks to Edwin Eisendrath on "The Big Picture," August 17, 2024. 

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Edwin Eisendrath talks with Chris Geidner of Law Dork on "The Big Picture." 

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Edwin Eisendrath talks with Dave Roberts of Volts about clean energy & politic on "The Big Picture." 

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Edwin Eisendrath talks with Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic Policy and Research.

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Edwin Eisendrath talks with political editor at KSDK News, Mark Maxwell on "The Big Picture."

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