The TargetSmart Podcast

Albert is joined by his producer Anthony to talk with A'shanti Gholar, president of EMERGE about the influx of women running for elected office, how women will impact the upcoming presidential election, and what we expect to see at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week and hear from vice president Kamala Harris.

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Albert and Amy discuss the momentum of the Kamala Harris for President campaign, what the one arena that Democrats can still improve in as far as campaign strategy, how Democrats have to view elections as a permanent campaign, the importance of women and women's issues in the 2024 Election cycle, the excitement building in younger voters and soon-to-be voters, and much, much more!

This week, Albert sits down for a quick chat with New Rivers Strategies Founder and CEO Benjy Messner to discuss if the momentum gained from the Democrats in the wake of the coalescing behind Vice President Kamala Harris as a presidential candidate helps Democratic candidates down ballot. Additionally, the talk about key tools in the digital campaign space, the work being done at New River Strategies, and what Messner says to his grad students that he teaches at Columbia University about political analytics.

This week, Albert sits down with Greg Speed, president of America Votes. Albert asks Greg about his career in politics, the staying power of America Votes as a progressive organization, whether voters understand the importance of state and local elections in a Presidential election year, what to expect in midwestern states like Wisconsin and Michigan and if there's anything that Democrats can learn from Republicans.

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Albert is joined by Kristian Ramos, founder of Autonomy Strategies and regular contributor to various national media outlets including CNN, CBS News, NBC and the New York Times.

Albert and Kristian discuss Ramos political background, the rise and impact of Latino advocacy organizations, the impact of Way to Win, whether there are any up-and-coming Latino political leaders on a national scale and why Democrats should still remain confident about elections up and down the ballot in November.

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Albert is joined again by Tom Bonier, CEO of the TARA Group and they talk about the impact of the Dobbs decision on elections in 2022 and 2023 and how it could impact the election in 2024.

Albert and Tom go through a recent thread that Tom posted on X (formerly Twitter) that outlined the trend in voter registration that can give a good glimpse into what to expect in the 2024 General Election.

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Albert sits down with Ben Lazarus, chief pollster for Target Smart to discuss winning elections among a crowded field and the polling that shapes those elections. Lazarus discusses his background in polling, why there are so many misses in the industry, what the best things to look for are when polling and looking ahead to the November general election. You can watch the episode on YouTube.

Albert is joined by Tom Bonier, CEO of the TARA Group and they talk about the evolution of TargetSmart and how it came to be the most coveted source for voter file data within the Democratic Party’s ecosystem.

They dive into what TV pundits get wrong about polling data and look back at the 2022 Midterm elections as a case study.

Tom then draws parallels between the 2024 presidential election and another presidential campaign cycle and look ahead to the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

Finally, Albert and Tom discuss how the overturning of Roe v. Wade looms over the debate and whether it will supersede the economy for women voters.

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Join veteran political operatives from the Democratic Party’s leading data provider and strategic communications firm to cut through the noise and dig into the facts. Hosted by Albert Morales, “The TargetSmart Podcast” includes timely conversations with operatives, innovators, journalists and more.

You can watch on YouTube or listen to new episodes every week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.