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This is 2020
by James Cheek
The 2020 Presidential election will dominate the news and our lives for the majority of the year, but with so much noise, so much misinformation, and so much frustration with the entire political process, how do we know what’s real and what isn’t? This podcast isn’t political, it’s about politics. Take a listen and you will understand the difference.
Episodes
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Election Predictions
Election Day is finally here. What are the numbers telling us? How does this race compare to 2016? Ultimately, who wins? Unfortunately, I don’t think we are going to have a winner for a while...
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The Final Stretch
Less than a week until Election Day and the polls are still in favor of former VP Joe Biden, but there are key battleground states where things are getting tight. Could we see history repeat itself?
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Numbers, Numbers, and More Numbers
State by state breakdowns of all toss up states and a look at some interesting trends among Hispanic, African American, and white voters.
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Why Beating an Incumbent is Rare
This week's Added Value Report focuses on the history of Presidental re-election since 1900. It's not easy defeating a sitting President, even in rough times. I analyze when it has happened, and what the recipe for success has been. I also begin our look at the state by state polling and give an...
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Democratic National Convention Reaction
This week, we sum up four days of the DNC in about 20 minutes. Why was President Obama's speech so powerful and so unorthodox? How did Biden and Harris do in their introductions to the country? In this week's Added Value Report, we take a look at the Electoral College, and why we use this...
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It’s Go Time
Conventions, polls, pundits, and VP picks! After a summer with nothing happening in the race for the White House, the sprint towards Election Day has started.
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A Whole New World
Much more opinion this week. Proceed with caution.
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Biden’s Super Tuesday
Back from the dead, Joe Biden has not only made one of the most stunning comebacks in modern political history, he has positioned himself as the presumptive Democratic nominee. Bloomberg leaves the races just when he entered it. Bernie Sanders has to decide between his ego and defeating Trump.
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Super Tuesday and Big Changes
Candidates are suspending campaigns and endorsing each other as the race for the Democratic nomination seems to be narrowing even before votes are cast on Super Tuesday. Pete and Amy endorse Joe in an attempt to stop Bernie. Things change quicker than I can record!
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3. New Hampshire, New Front-Runner
Bernie Wins. Pete stays strong. Amy’s in this thing. Warren and Biden have reasons to worry. What we learned in New Hampshire is that we really don’t know anything. So where do we go from here? In this week’s Added Value Report, what’s better for Democrats: a long nomination fight or a single...
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State of the Union
The President delivered his State of the Union address before Congress. There was a snub if a handshake, the ripping of the speech, and jeers from the crowd. But did the President accomplish what he needed to do? What is the President’s plan for his re-election campaign? Why does the media hate...
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Iowa Circus
The race for the White House officially begins with the Iowa Caucuses. But rather than gaining a clearer view of the race, the fiasco in Iowa has left the Democratic primary process up in the air. What is a Caucus? Why is Iowa first? How does this process work? What happens now? I try to answer…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The 2020 Presidential election will dominate the news and our lives for the majority of the year, but with so much noise, so much misinformation, and so much frustration with the entire political process, how do we know what’s real and what isn’t? This podcast isn’t political, it’s about politics. Take a listen and you will understand the difference.
HOSTED BY
James Cheek
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The 2020 Presidential election will dominate the news and our lives for the majority of the year, but with so much noise, so much misinformation, and so much frustration with the entire political process, how do we know what’s real and what isn’t? This podcast isn’t political, it’s about politics....
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This is 2020 is created and hosted by James Cheek.
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