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Oct 2024
35m 38s

Do Voters Care About Democracy?

ABC News, 538, FiveThirtyEight, Galen Druke
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Last week, John Kelly, former President Donald Trump’s longest-serving chief of staff, said Trump fit the definition of a “fascist.” Democrats have seized on the comment, using it to underline Trump’s anti-democratic tendencies in these final days before Election Day. On this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew discusses how much voters care ab ... Show More
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