Following Tuesday's elections, we wanted to take a deep dive into the state of the Republican Party, and we talked to John Boehner's former Chief of Staff, Mike Sommers! There was a great profile of Boehner in POLITICO (https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/29/john-boehner-trump-house-republican-party-retirement-profile-feature-215741) that we talked with Mike about, in addition to hearing his thoughts about the current state of Republicans in the House. Our ad of the week is a 2016 spot from Minnesota Democrat Rick Nolan, who is one of the dozen Democrats who carried a Trump district. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=30&v=bywwTaJe5Xo)!

Episode 8: The State of the GOP, with former Chief of Staff to Speaker John Boehner Mike Sommers

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Hi House Talkers!

The 2018 election is over, and we break down the results with our first guest, Amy Walter! We discuss some of the surprises and what these races mean for the future. 

Thanks for listening!

Ali and Liesl

Episode 35: 2018 Wrapup with Amy Walter

Hi House Talkers!
Happy Election Day! In this special episode we're joined by a bipartisan team of pollsters--Molly Murphy and Robert Jones. We go over the top House races and tell you what you should keep an eye out for when the results come in later today!
Thanks for all of your support!
Ali and Liesl

Episode 34: Election Day Special with Pollsters Molly Murphy and Robert Jones

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In today’s episode we talk with David Drucker, who was the first person to suggest that we do a podcast to begin with! David is the Senior Political Correspondent at the DC Examiner, and he has been on the road all over the country in the past few weeks and he shares his lessons from the road with us. 
Thanks for listening; one week to go until Election Day!
Ali and Liesl

Episode 33: One Week Left with DC Examiner's David Drucker

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In today’s episode we look at 3 examples of races that our former guest Dave Wasserman put together. The 3 kinds we look at are Trump surge, bellwether suburbs, and Republican open seats that Trump won. That means we talk about IA01, MI08, and FL15 in today’s episode!
Tune in and don’t forget to rate and subscribe on iTunes! For our next episode, we’ll be doing a crossover with the ladies of The Pollsters, so stay tuned!
Ali and Liesl

Episode 32: IA01, MI08, and FL15 Discussion!

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In our latest episode episode we discuss NJ03, WV03, and CA25! We talk about how top of the ballot issues affect these House races, as well as how both parties are using issues like healthcare and taxes to navigate these waters in these races across the country. We are also joined by special guest Ashley Spillane, the former president of Rock the Vote, who talks with us about voter engagement and turnout.
As always, don't forget to rate and subscribe on iTunes!
Ali and Liesl

Episode 8: The State of the GOP, with former Chief of Staff to Speaker John Boehner Mike Sommers

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