Episode 79 – U.S. Elections: The Summer of Bizarre

In this episode of Current Account, Clay gives an update on the upcoming United States Presidential Elections on November 5th, following a number of developments in recent weeks. Clay discusses the impact of a variety of unprecedented events, including the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, sitting President Joe Biden backing down from seeking a second term in office, how current Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will approach both picking a Vice-Presidential candidate, how these events may shape the Democratic National Convention in mid-August, what are considered to be the "swing" states in the election at this time, how Donald Trump will aim to appear to certain voter types and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.