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Oct 2024
28m 10s

Red, White and Who? The Undecided Voters...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode

Five undecided voters in swing states speak to Rachel Humphreys about how they're feeling as election day looms. Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball unpack the stakes. Plus, will betting markets predict the winner?


Further Listening:

- Red, White and Who? Playlist 

- Red, White and Who? The Desperation Stage 

- How Betting on U.S. Politics Is Getting Big 


Further Reading:

- Trump Takes Narrow Lead Over Harris in Closing Weeks of Race 

- Meet the Traders Making Money Off the Trump Shooting and Biden’s Stumbles 


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