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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 33 MIN

Rod McCulloch - Why Voters Are Smarter Than You Think

from The Crisis Cast · host EarSight Studios

This week's Illinois primary election underscored that "campaign cash is not a strategy." Veteran political pollster and advisor Rod McCulloch from Victory Research joins Lissa & Thom to dig through the rubble of recent voter behavior. How does one candidate outspend an opponent three-to-one, and still lose? Why do endorsements fall short? Who benefits from low voter turnout? All the answers and many more questions are inside this episode of the Crisis Cast.    Plus, you'll hear predictions for the "Super Bowl" of elections: the next vote for Mayor of Chicago.  

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