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Politics with Paul
By Paul Rader
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November 20, 2024Politics with Paul Podcast #16 - 2024 Election Recap (Thus Far) Another presidential election has come and gone, with Republicans walking away with generally more success than Democrats. Yet the 2024 results aren’t entirely settled. Some election winners have yet to be decided, and accurate vote totals still need to be certified. However, there are a lot of takeaways we can already glean. Today covers results for president, Congress, governor, state legislatures, and ballot measures, along with some instances of split-ticket voting.Today's random question: Was Pluto’s demotion to dwarf planet justified, or should it be granted full planet status again? Leave your answer in the comments below or comment on the video where available.Purchase my book on Amazon (ebook and paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Why-Independents-Rarely-Win-Elections-ebook/dp/B09K8PYM5J/
Download my FREE 5-day educational email course: https://detoxifyamericanpolitics.com/My website: https://paulrader.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulRaderWritesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrader352/Medium: https://paulrader-42650.medium.com/Email: [email protected]Matchmaker FM profile for booking me on your podcast: https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast-guest/paul-rader-329e65(0:00) Intro and today’s topic(1:33) Presidential election results(8:17) US Senate election results(14:36) US House election results(18:12) Gubernatorial election results(20:49) State legislative election results(26:20) Split-ticket and straight-ticket voting(30:58) Recap of overall balance of power(33:14) Ballot measure election results(41:15) Looking to the future(43:37) Closing and today’s random question...more November 04, 2024Politics with Paul Podcast #15 - Election 2024 Preview Finale - The Presidency It’s finally here. We’re on the cusp of the 2024 general election, and the next president of the United States is about to be decided. Either Democrat Kamala Harris will become the nation’s first female president or Republican Donald Trump will become the second president to serve nonconsecutive terms in office. Popular votes do not decide presidential elections, however: Electoral College votes do. But if someone doesn’t win a majority of the Electoral College, what happens next? Regardless of that, where are the least and most competitive states in the Electoral College? All this and more is today’s topic.Today's random question: Who/what is your favorite musician/band? Leave your answer in the comments below or comment on the video where available.Purchase my book on Amazon (ebook and paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Why-Independents-Rarely-Win-Elections-ebook/dp/B09K8PYM5J/
Download my FREE 5-day educational email course: https://detoxifyamericanpolitics.com/My website: https://paulrader.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulRaderWritesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrader352/Medium: https://paulrader-42650.medium.com/Email: [email protected]Matchmaker FM profile for booking me on your podcast: https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast-guest/paul-rader-329e65(0:00) Intro and today’s topic(1:07) Possibility of a contingent election(3:14) Highlighted stats(6:35) The non-competitive (or at least less competitive) states(9:42) The most competitive states(10:21) Arizona(13:19) Georgia(15:04) Michigan(16:59) Nevada(19:27) North Carolina(21:44) Pennsylvania(24:33) Wisconsin(26:09) Closing and today’s random topic...more November 02, 2024Politics with Paul Podcast #14 - Election 2024 Preview Part 4 - US House, Governor, State Legislature Today's episode dives into some of the most important, competitive US House and gubernatorial races and state legislative chambers that could possibly flip majority party control. These US House races not only are critical for determining whether Republicans keep the majority or Democrats gain it, but also for their potential impacts on the presidential election (including ways you may not expect), US Senate elections, gubernatorial elections, and state legislative control.There is no random question today. That will be saved for the end of this string of episodes.Purchase my book on Amazon (ebook and paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Why-Independents-Rarely-Win-Elections-ebook/dp/B09K8PYM5J/
Download my FREE 5-day educational email course: https://detoxifyamericanpolitics.com/My website: https://paulrader.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulRaderWritesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrader352/Medium: https://paulrader-42650.medium.com/Email: [email protected]Matchmaker FM profile for booking me on your podcast: https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast-guest/paul-rader-329e65(0:00) Intro and today’s topic(1:00) Highlighted stats(3:12) Competition for US House seats(22:42) Competition for governor: New Hampshire(25:35) Competition for state legislative control(37:05) Closing...more October 29, 2024Politics with Paul Podcast #13 - Election 2024 Preview Part 3 - Competitive US Senate Races There are 9 or so seats up for election in the US Senate in 2024 that are expected to be competitive, including some states that are presidential battlegrounds. Today's episode of PwP covers the races in that chamber are expected to be the tightest, including one contest that has a slight chance of being an upset, and some of the key factors to look at in each.There is no random question today. That will be saved for the end of this string of episodes.Purchase my book on Amazon (ebook and paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Why-Independents-Rarely-Win-Elections-ebook/dp/B09K8PYM5J/
Download my FREE 5-day educational email course: https://detoxifyamericanpolitics.com/My website: https://paulrader.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulRaderWritesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrader352/Medium: https://paulrader-42650.medium.com/Email: [email protected]Matchmaker FM profile for booking me on your podcast: https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast-guest/paul-rader-329e65(0:00) Introduction to the podcast and today's focus on key US senate races(0:55) Key factors for analyzing competitive US senate races and electoral history(2:13) Campaign spending, voter registration, and polling(3:39) Election forecasts and competitive states overview(4:37) Analysis of the Arizona senate race(8:16) Analysis of the Maryland senate race(11:06) Analysis of the Michigan senate race(14:56) Analysis of the Montana senate race(17:12) Analysis of the Nebraska senate race(20:38) Analysis of the Nevada senate race(23:52) Analysis of the Ohio senate race(26:58) Analysis of the Pennsylvania senate race continued(28:59) Overview of the Texas senate race(31:28) Wisconsin senate race analysis(34:03) Conclusion of US senate races(34:29) Closing remarks and upcoming topics...more October 23, 2024Politics with Paul Podcast #12 - Election 2024 Preview Part 2 - General Overview of Competitive Non-Presidential Races What kind of factors and contexts should we look at to determine whether an election is competitive? Such aspects include campaign finances, party support, the impact of simultaneous races, and candidate qualities. Yet it’s not enough to have an advantage in any of these aspects—you must be able to harness those advantages properly. This episode takes a general overview of what makes elections competitive and which 2024 contests for US Senate, US House, governor, and state legislative chamber control are expected to be competitive. Later this week, we will take a deeper dive into what exactly makes those races competitive.Today does not have a random question. That will be saved for the end of this string of episodes on competitive non-presidential races.Purchase my book on Amazon (ebook and paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Why-Independents-Rarely-Win-Elections-ebook/dp/B09K8PYM5J/
Download my FREE 5-day educational email course: https://detoxifyamericanpolitics.com/My website: https://paulrader.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulRaderWritesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrader352/Medium: https://paulrader-42650.medium.com/Email: [email protected]Matchmaker FM profile for booking me on your podcast: https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast-guest/paul-rader-329e65(0:00) Intro and today’s topic(1:44) Factors that can make an election contest competitive(1:58) Factor: Voter registration numbers(3:21) Factor: Campaign spending(6:46) Factor: Open seats vs. incumbents(7:57) Factor: Support from political party apparatus(10:28) Factor: Alignment with the overall party/party standard-bearers(12:24) Factor: Name recognition(13:20) Factor: Concurrent races(15:05) Factor: Polling numbers(19:24) Factor: The candidates themselves(22:32) Competitive races overview(23:53) Competitive races: US Senate(27:53) Competitive races: US House(30:05) Competitive races: Governor(33:50) Competitive races: State legislative chamber control(37:35) Closing...more October 16, 2024Politics with Paul Podcast #11 - Election 2024 Preview Part 1 - What You Can Likely Expect As important as knowing what the competitive races are is knowing where there is a lack of competition and what election results are likely or basically guaranteed to happen. But expectations aren't just about who is going to win. We also can make reasonable predictions about things like campaign spending, incumbent performance, and voter turnout. Today is part 1 of the preview of Election 2024, focusing on what the safe (or at least safer) predictions are and why they are predictable.Today's random question: Miracle Whip: Yes or no?Purchase my book on Amazon (ebook and paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Why-Independents-Rarely-Win-Elections-ebook/dp/B09K8PYM5J/
Download my FREE 5-day educational email course: https://detoxifyamericanpolitics.com/My website: https://paulrader.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulRaderWritesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrader352/Medium: https://paulrader-42650.medium.com/Email: [email protected]Matchmaker FM profile for booking me on your podcast: https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast-guest/paul-rader-329e65(0:00) Intro and today’s topic(2:04) News organizations calling elections seemingly early(4:43) Voter turnout(10:05) Performance of candidates(17:23) Predictable contests: Overview(17:57) Predictable contests: States for president(22:35) Predictable contests: US Senate(25:46) Predictable contests: US House(27:44) Predictable contests: Governors(29:23) Predictable contests: Other races(31:26) Campaign spending(34:32) Random question and closing...more October 09, 2024Politics with Paul Podcast #10 - The Durability of American Political Parties Political parties in America have been around since the ratification of the US Constitution and have persisted despite increasingly negative opinions Americans have about both the Democratic and Republican Parties. Why are the two major parties so ingrained in the American political system? How did we get the parties we have today? How do independents and third parties factor into politics? All this and more about the durability of the Democratic and Republican Parties are the focus of today's topic.Today's random question: Are Pop-Tarts good?Purchase my book on Amazon (ebook and paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Why-Independents-Rarely-Win-Elections-ebook/dp/B09K8PYM5J/
Download my FREE 5-day educational email course: https://detoxifyamericanpolitics.com/My website: https://paulrader.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulRaderWritesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrader352/Medium: https://paulrader-42650.medium.com/Email: [email protected]Matchmaker FM profile for booking me on your podcast: https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast-guest/paul-rader-329e65(0:00) Introduction and today's topic(1:15) Reasons that parties exist(4:39) The origins of American political parties(8:05) The history of the American political party system(8:28) 1st party system(10:34) 2nd party system(12:10) 3rd party system(13:43) 4th party system(15:15) 5th party system(16:55) 6th party system(18:26) Are we in a 7th party system?(19:16) Why the Democratic and Republican Parties have stuck around(22:52) Party in the electorate vs. government vs. organization(25:24) How nonparty and third party candidates have factored into American politics(31:06) The future of the American political parties(33:23) Random question of the day and my media...more October 02, 2024Politics with Paul Podcast #9 - Interview with Seth David Radwell Today's episode of PwP is the first one to feature a special guest! Seth David Radwell joins me to discuss his book "American Schism: How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing Our Nation," available on Amazon in ebook, hardcover, and audiobook. The book makes the case for how there are multiple strains of Enlightenment thinking that have sparked division throughout all of American history, including today's polarization. Included in our discussion is Seth's prescriptions for healing the divide, the importance of civility and compromise, and how we can come to a mutual understanding of others' viewpoints.Today's random question: Who is one person, dead or alive, that you would want to have an in-depth conversation with?Purchase my book on Amazon (ebook and paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Why-Independents-Rarely-Win-Elections-ebook/dp/B09K8PYM5J/
My website: https://paulrader.org/Like and follow my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PaulRaderWritesFollow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrader352/Read and follow my Medium blog: https://paulrader-42650.medium.com/Email me: [email protected]Matchmaker FM profile for booking me on your podcast: https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast-guest/paul-rader-329e65Buy Seth David Radwell's book, American Schism: How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing Our Nation, on Amazon (ebook, hardcover, and audiobook formats available):
https://www.amazon.com/American-Schism-Enlightenments-Secret-Healing-ebook/dp/B0959GG8KT/(0:00) Introduction of Seth David Radwell and his book "American Schism"(1:26) Question: Why Seth wrote "American Schism"(3:17) Question: Main takeaways of "American Schism"(5:59) Question: The strains of Enlightenment thinking and how they have sparked division throughout American history(11:49) Question: On polarization from both the left and the right(16:42) Question: Enlightenment schools and how they have contributed to divisiveness in current times(21:01) Question: Public opinion on compromise(25:14) Question: Some prescriptions for healing the political divide in America(31:04) Lack of political competitiveness and its negative effects(32:13) Question: The next dividing issue(s) of the American Schism(36:02) Today's random question(38:23) Question: Other plugs from Seth(40:12) Closing...more September 25, 2024Political with Paul Podcast #8 - How Do Election Forecasters Make Their Predictions? The coverage of predictions of election results ramp up the closer we get to elections. Election forecasters, both individual and organizational, have their own formulas for how they rate the likelihood of a Democrat or a Republican of winning a given contest. Today's episode dives into a variety of the factors these forecasters use to make their prediction, including election history, polling, and other elections happening at the same time.Today's random question: If you could have an exotic animal as a pet that normally is not legally allowed, what would you choose and why?Purchase my book on Amazon (ebook and paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Why-Independents-Rarely-Win-Elections-ebook/dp/B09K8PYM5J/
My website: https://paulrader.org/Like and follow my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PaulRaderWritesFollow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrader352/Read and follow my Medium blog: https://paulrader-42650.medium.com/Email me: [email protected]Matchmaker FM profile for booking me on your podcast: https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast-guest/paul-rader-329e65(0:00) Introduction and today's topic(1:37) Big name forecasters and their formulas(7:08) What kind of things do we look for when making predictions?(8:33) Previous history of the same election's results(11:32) Primary election turnout(14:02) Polling: Misunderstandings about they work(16:35) Polling: Issues and challenges(21:20) Polling: Ideal measures(23:16) Polling: "Likely" voters(25:08) Numbers/percentages of Democrats/Republicans/others(30:05) Concurrent elections and candidates(32:09) Campaign strategies, current events, and party spending(34:57) Random question and my other media...more September 18, 2024Politics with Paul Podcast #7 - How Do We Interpret the Constitution? Government officials take an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution before they take office, yet conservatives and liberals often have considerably different views on how to interpret the US Constitution. Do we interpret it in the context of when passages were ratified? Does the meaning change as society and times change? Today looks into the origins and development of the debate over how to interpret the US Constitution, the arguments between the two basic schools of thought known as "Originalism" and "Living Constitutionalism," and how both ideologies have shaped historical and contemporary US Supreme Court cases.Today's random question: Do you subscribe to the Shopping Cart Theory?Purchase my book on Amazon (ebook and paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Why-Independents-Rarely-Win-Elections-ebook/dp/B09K8PYM5J/
My website: https://paulrader.org/Like and follow my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PaulRaderWritesFollow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrader352/Read and follow my Medium blog: https://paulrader-42650.medium.com/Email me: [email protected]Matchmaker FM profile for booking me on your podcast: https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast-guest/paul-rader-329e65(0:00) Introduction and today's topic(1:09) Origins and development of the Constitutional interpretation debate(7:38) Interpretation philosophies: Originalism vs. Living Constitutionalism(9:19) The label of "Judicial Activism"(12:39) Other court cases where SCOTUS reversed precedent(15:13) Originalists' Arguments(16:12) Living Constitutionalists' Arguments(17:56) Random question of the day(19:46) Social media and my book...more
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