As we hold up the mirror to ourselves and our colleagues, we see just how much the local media has helped maintain the so-called Stranglehold.

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Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at www.strangleholdpodcast.org

Special thanks to Felice Belman, Ralph Jimenez, Sarah Koenig, Alec MacGillis, and Scott Spradling.

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