The Swing 2020: Recent Episodes
The Swing 2020
American politics in 2020 is no horse race: crisis management is on the ballot. It’s Donald Trump, the incumbent, and Joe Biden, the former vice president, vying for the White House; it’s statehouses, rural congressional districts, powerful Governor’s mansions, and bellwether Senate seats. It’s prosecutors, sheriffs, and superintendents—and the results will give us a pulse of the American people. The Swing, searching for that pulse, is counting us down to November 3rd. Hosted by Chris Boccia and Emmanuel Berbari.
Assuming Democrats lose a seat in Alabama, they’ll have to pick off four seats in the upper chamber. That probably requires Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina, and Maine — but in a “dream scenario,” Emmanuel Berbari says, Iowa and South Carolina could be in play. Chris Boccia and Emmanuel Berbari have the coverage.
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A 6-3 conservative majority on the US Supreme Court may implicate voters’ choices in 2020, but more critically it stands to rule on the vote itself. As states try to shuffle election laws in light of the pandemic, SCOTUS is weighing in on battleground states’ elections, now with newly-minted Associate Justice Amy Cony Barrett. Chris Boccia and Emmanuel Berbari break it down.
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The candidates made their closing pitch in Thursday night's debate. It likely doesn't move the needle. With ten days to go, three states remain at the heart of the electoral map: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin. Chris Boccia and Emmanuel Berbari break it down.
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A messy presidential debate, a sick president, and an opening on the Supreme Court. Chris Boccia and Emmanuel Berbari sort through a crisis-filled election season only 20 days away from in-person voting, with more than 11 million ballots already cast.
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The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg primes America for a brawl on the Senate floor — less than six weeks away from a battle at the ballot box. As the presidential and key Senate races face a late September twist, Chris Boccia and Emmanuel Berbari discuss the politics of Americans casting votes with a Supreme Court lurching rightward.
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Chris Boccia and Emmanuel Berbari sort through the developments of the presidential race — halfway home from 100 days — including President Trump’s audio tapes with investigative journalist Bob Woodward. Much of the conversation begs the question: is this an ‘pocketbook’ election? James Carville famously said, “It’s the economy, stupid.” But this election is far deeper.
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Just two months away from Election Day, Chris Boccia and Emmanuel Berbari evaluate the two campaigns for president as they pass the critical Labor Day marker. In their respective nominating conventions, Republicans and Democrats appeared to live in alternative realities -- even two different Americas. The Trump and Biden campaigns struck dramatically different tones in their visits to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where Jacob Blake was shot and paralyzed by law enforcement. On the podcast, Chris and Emmanuel have these themes, some headlines from the trail, and commentary for a high-stakes Senate race.
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Chris Boccia and Emmanuel Berbari break down the intricacies of mail-in voting—which is set to tear down turnout barriers amid COVID-19—and layout potential doomsday scenarios in a tight race with no projected winner on November 3. Six crucial swing states act differently than President Trump's harsh criticism would suggest. Chris and Emmanuel explain how those voters will receive and cast their ballots within the next 70 days and, ultimately, decide the presidency.
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Chris Boccia and Emmanuel Berbari react to Vice President Biden selecting California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. They discuss the impact Harris could have on the ticket's message and electability, diving into the numbers and public opinion.
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Chris Boccia and Emmanuel Berbari discuss the distinct platforms President Trump and Vice President Biden bring into the final three months of the race. They analyze the shortlist of contenders for Biden's consequential running mate selection, which is only days away, and break down this week's primary races on "Downtime"—setting the stage for the balance of power in January.
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Chris Boccia and Emmanuel Berbari set the state of the race for president as voters indicate dissatisfaction with the administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The dynamic leaves President Trump unusually vulnerable for an incumbent in a re-election summer. Vice President Joe Biden appears to be the benefactor.
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