Will Your Vote Count In The Midterms?
Summary
Host Mary Harris discusses the 2024 midterms with Votebeat’s Jessica Huseman and AJC’s Greg Blustein, focusing on the Senate races in Georgia and Texas. The conversation explores how Republican candidates are navigating the tension between appealing to moderate voters and maintaining loyalty to Donald Trump, whose low approval ratings are complicating their campaigns. Additionally, the guests analyze the potential for post-election chaos, including the limited authority of Georgia’s state election board and the massive voter registration backlog in Texas caused by the lack of online registr…
Topics discussed
Introduction and guest introductions
How far will Republicans go to retain power?
Anxiety tactics and early voting in Georgia
Georgia races: Ossoff vs. Collins and Bottoms vs. Jackson
Mike Collins' controversial staff and connections
Georgia State Election Board power struggles
DOJ letters and lingering 2020 election disputes
Secretary of State race and post-election risks
John Ossoff's strategy for a decisive win
Texas Senate race: Tallarico vs. Paxton
Shifting political landscapes in Georgia suburbs
Texas voter registration backlog and lack of online registration
Voting rights issues and federal intervention fears
Impact of Trump's low approval ratings on midterms
Closing remarks and credits
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