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Why Progressive Candidates Are Thriving in the Midwest
Michigan votes tomorrow, Wisconsin votes next week, and both primaries have become this cycle’s version of the New York primary—everyone left of center is watching. Anat Shenker-Osorio, who has run hundreds of Democratic focus groups since 2021, and Nathan Kalmoe, a professor who studies public opinion, join the show to break down what these races reveal before any votes are even counted. We discuss why voters are less ideological than pundits assume and more driven by dissatisfaction with Democratic “fight,” why polls showing Abdul El-Sayed slightly behind a Republican shouldn’t be read as…
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