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Oct 2024
32m 24s

Four Weeks to Go

The New York Times
About this episode

With Election Day fast approaching, polls show the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump to be the closest in a generation.

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Shane Goldmacher, Maggie Haberman and Nate Cohn break down the state of the race and discuss the last-minute strategies that might tip the scales.

Guest: 

  • Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
  • Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.
  • Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

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