How two swing states changed American voting
Today on the show, the balance of Congressional power is up for grabs in this midterm election. It could be determined by a small number of voters in a few battleground states. Blueprints from the past could be the guide for big wins. The GOP has embraced a block-the-vote strategy set in motion in Arizona in the 1960s. And the Democrats are embracing a grassroots power base set up in Michigan in the 1970s.
Guests:
John A. Jenkins, author of The Partisan: The Life of William Rehnquist
Tova Wang, Director of Research Projects in Democratic Practice at the Ash Center at the Harvard Kennedy…
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