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Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project Cofounder) and Lucy Caldwell (Walsh 2020 Campaign Manager) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

(03:14) Republicans “Commitment to America” Plan 

(19:47) The Senate’s Electoral Count Act reform bill and the voter challenges around the country

(45:55) Russia’s new draft, the sham referendums in Ukraine, and the Nord Stream explosions

[Politicology+ Subscribers Only] Ron DeSantis’s leadership test and what it could mean for the 2024 election.  

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Géraldine Blanche (Intellectual Property Lawyer and PhD candidate in Intellectual Property Law at the Sciences Po Law School in Paris) joins Ron Steslow to discuss the politics of fashion and intellectual property law

(01:26) Fashion in Politics 

(05:36) Iteration, interpretation, and inspiration

(09:47) The need for time in fashion and democracy

(14:24) Environmental impact of fashion

(26:42) The impact of AI on fashion

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State of the Vote is back! In our first episode of 2022, Scott Tranter and Kiel Williams from Decision Desk HQ join Ron Steslow to break down the biggest movement in polling and modeling, where it’s happening, in what races, and why.

Decision Desk HQ are among the most trusted experts in measuring and modeling public opinion and election outcomes. They’re the mathletes behind major outlets like The Economist, Buzzfeed News, VOX Media, Insider, and The New York Times, for election night results and final calls on races. 

(02:00) The election environment 

(03:54) The historical trend in midterms

(05:36) Overview of Senate Elections

(08:00) Why Ron Jonson has a 90 percent chance of winning his Senate race

(11:43) What’s moving the needle in Nevada

(14:00) Why Republicans are gaining ground in the Iowa 3rd congressional district

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Lanae Erickson (Senior Vice President for the Social Policy & Politics Program at Third Way) and James Lynch (Senior Director at Purple Strategies) join guest host Lucy Caldwell to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

(02:32) Pending legislation that could impact the midterms

(22:00) Trump’s QAnon Rally and Glenn Youngin stumping for Kari Lake

(39:00) Ron DeSantis’s Martha’s Vineyard Stunt and the very real immigration problems underneath

[Politicology+ Subscribers Only] The January 6th Committee returns next week for their last scheduled public hearing. We’ll break down what we expect to see happen, what the committee needs to demonstrate, and the news that Ginni Thomas has agreed to meet with the committee.  

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Géraldine Blanche (Intellectual Property Lawyer and PhD candidate in Intellectual Property Law at the Sciences Po Law School in Paris) joins Ron Steslow to discuss the politics of fashion and intellectual property law

(01:25) History of laws protecting creativity 

(09:20) What IP lawyers do

(12:50) What led Géraldine to fashion IP

(20:50) Fashion as political

(35:50) How politicians send messages through fashion choices

(41:41) Fashion as a signifier of political groups

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Lucy Caldwell (Walsh 2020 Campaign Manager), Eric Koch (Founder of Downfield Strategies) and Molly McKew (Lead author of GreatPower.US) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

(02:26) Are we ready for a Ukrainian victory?

(26:53) The midterms seem to be tightening. Why is it happening and what will it mean? 

(50:45) The New York Times’ expose on Hasidic schools in New York and the politics that allows these problems to exist 

[Politicology+ Subscribers Only] In the days following the 2020 election, Donald Trump vowed not to leave the White House. We talk about this new revelation in Maggie Haberman’s new book and whether journalists should be holding on to news stories for their book deals. 

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How does murder during a robbery-gone-wrong become an international conspiracy theory?

What even is a true crime story in the post-truth era?

Andy Kroll (Investigative Reporter at ProPublica, former DC Bureau Chief for Rolling Stone) joins host Ron Steslow to discuss his new book, A Death on W Street: The Murder of Seth Rich and the Age of Conspiracy.

(01:34) What drew Andy to the Seth Rich story

(08:48) The facts of the Seth Rich case

(12:44) How conspiracy theories have changed in the 21st Century

(21:08) Russia, the DNC leak, and the need for a scapegoat

(24:22) The intersection of conspiracy theories

(29:06) The conspiracy theory economy

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Matt Bennett (Executive Vice President for Public Affairs at Third Way) and Scott Tranter (Investor and Advisor to Decision Desk HQ) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

(02:17) President Biden’s speech at Independence Hall

(20:40) The federal judge granting a special master to review documents seized from Mar-a-Lago 

(33:45) The post-Labor Day sprint toward the Midterm Elections

[Politicology+ Subscribers Only] Mary Peltola’s win in Alaska's special (ranked-choice) election, how this new voting method could slow down extremist candidates, and how it changes campaigns and strategy.

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Michael Masters (National Director and CEO of the Secure Community Network) joins host Ron Steslow to discuss the rise in mass shootings, antisemitism, and hate crime reports—and what individuals and communities can do to prepare themselves.

(08:14) What the Secure Community Network is and where it sits in the national security space

(14:03) The rise in active shooter incidents

(19:46) Has there been a spike in hate crimes?

(28:31) Hate crimes and the First Amendment

(32:00) How the rise in hate crimes has impacted the Jewish community 

(51:01) What people can do to prepare for an emergency situation

(01:03:06) The importance of trainings for emergency preparedness

You can check out the Secure Community Network here: https://securecommunitynetworks.org/

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Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project Cofounder) and Tharon Johnson (Founder/CEO of Paramount Consulting Group) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week:

(02:12) Negative partisanship, escalating expectations of violence, and our “Us vs. Them” problem  

(18:00) Will Biden’s student debt cancellation impact midterm voters?

(34:54) The Republican fundraising gap and the GOP grassroots donor base as a power vector

[Politicology+ Members Only] A top GA strategist’s on-the-ground perspective on the Georgia Senate and Gubernatorial races

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