The “T”: The Daily Item’s PA Politics Podcast

In our fifth episode, host Rick Dandes talks with Bucknell University associate professor of Political Science Dr. Chris Ellis about his predictions for Monday night's Presidential debate between Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump. Instrumental music is "Bugle Feature: Altenburgs Concerto from the Handel Show" as preformed by the US Army and Old Guard Fife and Drums Corps. Music provided by freemusicarchive.org and is in the public domain.#presidentialdebates #Election2016 #hillaryclinton #donaldtrump #bucknelluniversity

From Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel "The Jungle" to Tina Fey's impression of Sarah Palin on SNL during the 2008 election, the arts--both high and popular--have influenced how the American people comprehend and interact with their political system. In this episode, I talk with Susquehanna University English professor Dr. Betsy Verhoeven about the historical and cultural impact of the arts and The Bloomsburg Exchange Gallery executive director Oren B. Helbok about the Gallery's upcoming "Art the Vote" exhibit. You can visit the Exchange Gallery at 24 East Main Street, Bloomsburg or online at mooseexchange.org. Instrumental music is "Bugle Feature: Altenburgs Concerto from the Handel Show" as preformed by the US Army and Old Guard Fife and Drums Corps. Music provided by freemusicarchive.org and is in the public domain. #susquehannauniversity #arts #election2016 #SNL #twitter #bloomsburgpa

Despite rumors of Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump easing his stances on immigration, he seemed to double down on his promises to toughen up the United States' immigration policies last week. While Trump has claimed he "will terminate the Obama administration’s deadly non-enforcement policies that allow thousands of criminal aliens to freely roam our streets" (Aug. 31 2016--New York Daily News), are his proposed policies that different from past ones by Democrats? Daily Item social media editor and The "T" podcast producer Emma Ginader talks with immigration lawyer Jerry Lynch of the Rudinski, Orso, and Lynch Law Firm in Williamsport, PA about the United States' current immigration policies. You can learn more about Lynch at www.williamsport.lawyer. Instrumental music is "The Presidents March" by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, provided by freemusicarchive.org. According the website, the recording is in the public domain.The "T" is produced by Daily Item social media editor Emma Ginader.#election2016 #donaldtrump #barackobama #immigration #hillaryclinton #uselection #papolitics #politics #pennsylvania

This Thursday, Franklin and Marshall Collage released a poll highlighting Pennsylvanians' current voting preferences for the November elections. The poll found Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's lead over her rival Donald Trump had decreased by 7 percentage points. However, the poll also found Democrat Katie McGinty beating incumbent Sen. Pat Toomey in the US Senate race by five points. Podcast host and Daily Item political journalist Rick Dandes interviews Dr. G. Terry Madonna, both the director of the Franklin & Marshall College Poll and professor of public affairs at Franklin & Marshall College, about what this week's poll means for Pennsylvania's role in the race for the White House. Instrumental music is "The Presidents March" by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, provided by freemusicarchive.org. According the website, the recording is in the public domain. The "T" is produced by Daily Item social media editor Emma Ginader.

People who take their politics seriously have come to know Pennsylvania as the “T," because of its outlying cities that lean Democratic and and its largely Republican central core. As a result, the political map of the Keystone state looks like a “T.” In the 2016 election, Pennsylvania is clearly a battleground state that will help determine who will win the White House and capture Congress.Daily Item political reporter Rick Dandes kicks off the inaugural episode of The "T" with an exclusive interview with U.S. Senate candidate Katie McGinty. Instrumental music is "Found Smoke by Pitx (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Pitx/48064 Ft: djlang59. Minor changes, including cutting and looping, were made to the song to make it fit correctly with the flow of the podcast.#KatieMcGinty #Election #Election2016 #USSenate #PAPolitics #PA #Politics #PoliticsPA #Pennsylvania