The Cycle- On Substack

In the premiere episode of The Election Whisperer on The Cycle- On Substack the show’s first in audio-only format, Rachel recaps (as quickly as possible!) the months that have passed since the show went on hiatus.

The post election period has been marked by the whole of the Republican Party enabling Trump’s democracy-destroying multiple coup attempts. Senator Josh Hawley has gone so far as to commit to “objecting” to Biden’s win on January 6th when the Senate meets to approve the Electoral College- a process that is a mere formality for the Senate, but will likely underwrite Hawley’s 2024 presidential bid. With bodies piling up by the hour from COVID and Biden being stonewalled by key agencies for the transition, tensions are mounting as the clock continues to tick down to January 20th.

As such, Rachel brings an all-star team of political scientists onto the show-experts in political polarization perfectly suited for this moment. Their areas of expertise are negative partisanship and something called partisan schadenfreude. What is partisan schadenfreude? Put simply, it is the desire to harm or to see your political opponent harmed.

Political scientists Lilliana Mason and Nathan Kalmoe argue that in America, polarization and hyperpartisanship have created a lethal mass partisanship- a negative partisanship that is so deeply negative, it has the potential to lead people to tolerate or committ themselves physical violence for partisan ends. Steven Webster, who along with fellow political scientist Alan Abramowitz introduced the concept of negative partisanship into the polarization and voting behavior literatures, also joins the conversation with a discussion of his new book, American Rage: How Anger Shapes Our Politics.

A good time is had by all!

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The live episode aired at 9 pm ET on The Cycle on November 3rd. 

Rachel Bitecofer is joined by Jessica Post and Flip Pidot for a live look at the wild election results pouring in as polls finally closed across most of the country. 

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In the electoral home stretch, one question looms large for every party and candidate on the ballot: how do we get our voters to vote? 

Turnout is always critical, but in this highly peculiar cycle, it stands to play an even larger role than usual. 

Rachel Bitecofer has assembled a panel to reveal what progressives are doing in 2020 to convert supporters into voters. 

Guests: - Alex Morgan, executive director of Progressive Turnout Project - Diana Patiño, lead strategist of Sisters United Alliance - Jaime Mercado, consultant for Sisters United Alliance 

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Rachel Bitecofer answers your Election 2020 questions LIVE at http://TheCycle.news.

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In the final installment, Rachel Bitecofer is reunited with two-time co-host Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) along with Wendy Davis (candidate in the 21st District), Mike Siegel (10th) and Julie Oliver (25th).

The incumbents in these three red districts all won by single digits in 2018, so this episode may be jam packed with soon-to-be representatives-elect! 

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In this installment, Rachel Bitecofer is joined by 3 of Texas' grassroots political leaders - the get s*** done club! 

Guests: - Carrie Collier-Brown, founder of Blue Action Dems. - Sherrie Matula, founderof Sisters United Alliance. - Diana Patiño, lead strategist of Sisters United Alliance. 

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Rachel Bitecofer's Texas Spectacular rolls on, with a dazzling dozen guests vying for seats in the state house this fall.

Cari Marshall from "Flip the Texas House" serves as assistant emcee, as Rachel chats with Sharon Hirsch, Lorenzo Sanchez, Lydia Bean, Alisa Simmons, Akilah Bacy, Celina Montoya, Brandy Chambers, Ann Johnson, Angela Brewer, Jennifer Skidonenko and Elizabeth Beck.

PLUS: A crash course on the Texas gerrymander with the Lizard Man!

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Rachel Bitecofer's Texas Spectacular kicks off with Beto O'Rourke, revealing his plan to turn the state blue in a key redistricting year through his organization Powered By People, and how that would "forever reorder the political landscape of America."

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It's the first installment of The Election Whisperer's "Go Ahead... Make My Data." 

These are shorter-form, number-heavy episodes where Rachel Bitecofer takes you inside the data behind the politics. 

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The thrilling conclusion to Rachel Bitecofer's DNC special is an interview with Guy Cecil, chair of Priorities USA, the largest Democratic super PAC. 

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