I was delighted to join G. Elliott Morris for a live video chat this week. Morris runs the Strength In Numbers newsletter, an incredibly valuable resource for generating, reporting, and analyzing the latest polling trends in US politics. We had a wide ranging conversation, covering such topics as:

* What political scientists have gotten wrong (the 2016 nomination) and right (his threat to democracy) about Donald Trump over the past decade

* The four types of constitutional crises and what we’ve learned about them

* The ramped up redistricting and racial backlash campaigns in the wake of the Callais decision

* Narratives about the 2024 election, and how Democrats reckon with Harris’ loss

* Whether sincerity/authenticity/charisma is a thing and whether the successes of Zohran Mamdani are transferrable

I’m so grateful to GEM for the conversation and for all his help in launching the @smotus report this week. Here’s his rundown of the chat.

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