A Recap: The Post Election Roundtable

A Goodes Conversations Project x The Queen's Global Markets This podcast is a recap of the webinar held on Friday, November 13, 2020: This year, Joseph R. Biden was elected as the 46th President of the United States in an explosive election cycle spanning several days, and with notable surprises. In newsrooms and homes across the world, discussions were had about the electoral college, battleground swing states, the fate of mail-in ballots, the minority vote, and more. Join 5 panelists from QBR, QGM, and a legislative aide from the United States Senate to have a post-mortem roundtable discussion on the US election, and what is to come next. If you're a bit confused as to who is who, don't worry we were too! Sebastian - First Speaker - Co-host! - QBR Connor - Second Speaker - Legislative Aide from the US Senate Keshiv - Third Speaker - QBR Panelist Jordan - Fourth Speaker - QGM Panelist Jacqui - Fifth Speaker - Co-host! - QGM Timestamps: 1:28 - Refusal to concede 5:50 - There was a record turnout in this year's election cycle, are we seeing a shift in engagement from the American public? 8:40 - How do you think congress will react to this voter turnout? Does it translate into a mandate to be more accountable as politicians? 9:30 - What has been the biggest driver of polarization in the United States? 16:00 - The balance of power in congress 19:30 - Q&A with Noah! Questions: 19:30 - The runoff races for the senate seats in Georgia, what can we expect? 21:00 - AOC and progressive policies 23:30 - Polling errors: The fundamental problems 27:00 - Has the existence of Trump been a net positive or net negative on the GOP 29:46 - Outro! Listen in for more information on how to get involved.