Chapter
The GOP's Identity Crisis
17:48 - 23:23 (05:35)
The GOP is struggling to decide whether they should continue to follow Donald Trump or move away from him in order to nationalize the issues in the party. With concerns about the accuracy of polling, there's uncertainty about how to move forward.
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The GOP lost control of the Senate in the 2022 midterm elections, which was surprising since several factors favored their success.
17:48 - 20:32 (02:44)
Summary
The GOP lost control of the Senate in the 2022 midterm elections, which was surprising since several factors favored their success. This could be attributed to Donald Trump's involvement in the elections, localizing issues and making them more regionalized than national, as well as his candidates' focus on controversial topics such as abortion and the stop the steal movement.
ChapterThe GOP's Identity Crisis
EpisodeHow Democrats Defied the Odds
PodcastThe Daily
Despite being close to final poll numbers, the regionalization of issues made it difficult for pollsters to trust and understand their polling ahead of the election.
20:32 - 21:55 (01:23)
Summary
Despite being close to final poll numbers, the regionalization of issues made it difficult for pollsters to trust and understand their polling ahead of the election.
ChapterThe GOP's Identity Crisis
EpisodeHow Democrats Defied the Odds
PodcastThe Daily
In this podcast segment, the host and guest discuss the accuracy of polling during the 2021 elections with a specific focus on Kansas, where abortion was a major issue.
21:55 - 23:23 (01:28)
Summary
In this podcast segment, the host and guest discuss the accuracy of polling during the 2021 elections with a specific focus on Kansas, where abortion was a major issue. They reflect on the inconsistency of the polling numbers and how they affected confidence in the predicted results, including the eventual win by a Democrat in Kansas. The conversation also touches on President Biden's declaration that voters have expressed a desire to preserve democracy and protect abortion rights.