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The Confidence in Obama's Re-election
11:29 - 18:49 (07:20)
The White House was very much confident that Obama would win the election in 2012, as they believed the presidential coalition was different from what the Republican Party believed was necessary to win.
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The Democratic Party misunderstood their presidential coalition's strength and cultural direction, leading to dismissal of the 2010 midterm coalition, even though the presidential coalition was different and Obama's re-election seemed confident.
11:29 - 14:38 (03:09)
Summary
The Democratic Party misunderstood their presidential coalition's strength and cultural direction, leading to dismissal of the 2010 midterm coalition, even though the presidential coalition was different and Obama's re-election seemed confident.
ChapterThe Confidence in Obama's Re-election
EpisodeThe Autopsy
PodcastThe Run-Up
The conventional wisdom of how to become president in modern America was challenged by the Trump campaign in 2016, as they criticized the Republican Party's traditional tactics.
14:38 - 17:44 (03:06)
Summary
The conventional wisdom of how to become president in modern America was challenged by the Trump campaign in 2016, as they criticized the Republican Party's traditional tactics. The campaign was a departure from what was accepted as necessary to win national elections, according to experts.
ChapterThe Confidence in Obama's Re-election
EpisodeThe Autopsy
PodcastThe Run-Up
Republican pollster, Kristen Soltis Anderson, discusses the Republican Party's inability to appeal to everyday Americans' concerns and cultural significance of electing the first African American president.
17:44 - 18:49 (01:04)
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Republican pollster, Kristen Soltis Anderson, discusses the Republican Party's inability to appeal to everyday Americans' concerns and cultural significance of electing the first African American president.