Liam hosts a discussion on politics and elections with Josh Kraushaar, National Journal‘s Senior National Political Columnist and hosts the weekly “Against the Grain” podcast. Liam and Josh dive into interpreting recent polls, how current events are/are not impacting various candidates, who Biden could pick for VP, and much more.
What to Watch on Super Tuesday
We enter Super Tuesday with a race as wide open as any we’ve seen–it’s as if you replayed a bizarro version of 2016 but with an untested walk-on candidate who had previously existed only on paper (give or take a half a billion dollars in paid advertising.)
If Biden continues the breakaway pace we have seen over the past 48 hours, he is going to be hard to stop, whether by Bernie or anyone else. If Bloomberg manages to hold his poll numbers, or perhaps even add to them with the exit of Amy and Pete, this is a very different race. And if Bernie can withstand the Biden resurgence, rack up delegates, and emerge with a three digit margin, the race might come full circle in a little less than 72 hours.
Below is my curve for judging the returns:
And for good measure, here is my squad at the polls.
The Lobby Shop: Super Tuesday Pulse Update w/ NYT’s Jonathan Martin
My colleague Josh Zive and I were fortunate enough to grab Jonathan Martin from the New York Times to pick his brain about Joe-mentum and what it means heading into Super Tuesday. Give us a listen:
PRG Pulse: Understanding Ne-VAD-uh with Jon Ralston of The Nevada Independent
This week my colleague Josh Zive and I talked with Jon Ralston, editor of The Nevada Independent, godfather of Silver State political journalism, and a moderator for last week’s Democratic debate in Las Vegas. We check in with Jon about his experience moderating the debate, how he’s analyzing the results of the Nevada caucuses, and what he believes we’ve learned about the future of the presidential race.
Give us a listen!
Battleground Florida Podcast: Liam Donovan is Back!
I once again joined WFTV Orlando’s Christopher Heath for his Battleground Florida podcast to talk about the state of the Democratic primary, the upcoming Nevada caucus, and where things go from here.