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Sep 2022
13m 39s

The Stakes

The New York Times
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“I’m worried that democracy is being eroded.” 
“The voting system is not secure.” 
“It’s like the land of no more moderates.” 
“Nothing in this country here really gives me hope.” 

As voters are feeling a new level of political disconnect, Astead Herndon asks how we got here and lays out the stakes of the 2022 midterm elections.

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