On Part 2 of a special breakdown of one of the wildest weeks in recent American political history, McClatchy political correspondents Alex Roarty and David Catanese, and politics editor Adam Wollner look at the now-former presidential campaigns of Elizabeth Warren, Mike Bloomberg, Amy Klobuchar, and Pete Buttigieg. Why did they ultimately fail, and what mark did they leave on this race and the Democratic Party? 
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Part 2: No really, what just happened?

From McClatchy's Washington bureau, Kristin Roberts and Alex Roarty host a weekly look at what's happening inside the D.C. political bubble—and what that means for the battleground states beyond.

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With the election (mostly) behind us, Beyond the Bubble is taking a holiday break. We’ll return with new episodes in the new year. In the meantime, thank you to all who have listened in throughout this past year—and we’ll talk to you again soon.
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A holiday siesta

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Michael Wilner as they discuss the merits, or lack thereof, of the president's legal challenge to overturn the apparent results of the 2020 election. Plus, we assess why Democrats suffered an across-the-board decline in support among voters of color.
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Trump's dubious and dangerous refusal to concede

Join McClatchy’s Alex Roarty, Adam Wollner, David Catanese, and Francesca Chambers for a special episode of Beyond the Bubble, as they discuss the Democratic presidential nominee’s victory—and why Democrats have lots to ponder nonetheless.
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President-elect Joe Biden

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty and Kristin Roberts, the Miami Herald's Bianca Padró Ocasio and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy as they discuss why there was yet another polling miss in this year's presidential election, and why Hispanic voters in Florida and Texas swung toward President Trump. 
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Ugh, the polls

Join McClatchy's Kristin Roberts, Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Adam Wollner for a special pre-election episode of Beyond the Bubble. They'll talk about the state of play less than a week before the big day, have one last debate over whether this year really does mirror 2016, and discuss the biggest surprises of the campaign. 
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Part 2: No really, what just happened?

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