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Nov 15, 2024
Howard Dean looks ahead: "The DNC is not a place to have ideological fights"
00:51:14
Former Vermont Gov. and DNC Chairman Howard Dean talks with Chuck about how Democrats can make gains in the future, after widespread losses on Election Day.
Nov 13, 2024
The first days of the Trump transition (and the final days of the campaign) with Garrett Haake
00:41:18
As a Trump campaign reporter, Garrett Haake saw the final days of the Trump campaign up close. As a NBC News Senior Capitol Hill Correspondent, his reporting on the Trump transition shows how far the incoming administration's choices will ripple across Washington.
Nov 08, 2024
Did Harris under perform, or over perform? Dante Chinni digs into the numbers
01:08:47
Dante Chinni, director of the American Communities Project, joins Chuck to take a closer look at election turnout and explore what the shifts mean for the future of campaigning.
Nov 07, 2024
Democrats ask themselves hard questions after Trump win
00:53:49
It’s Wednesday November 6th. Kamala Harris has conceded to Donald Trump and we are all in a state of delirium about the election night -- mostly because nobody has slept much in the last 48 hours.
Chuck is joined by Doug Sosnik, former political director for Bill Clinton and co-author of “Applebee’s America” and Jessica Taylor, the Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.
Nov 04, 2024
The super-mega-final pre-election podcast, from the NBC News Political Unit
01:00:19
Polls, surveys and statistics. The NBC News Political Unit looks at the final numbers before the vote comes in on Election Day. Chuck talks with Mark Murray, senior political editor, and national political reporters Bridget Bowman.
Nov 01, 2024
Who wins and when? Steve Kornacki maps out Trump and Harris’ paths to 270
00:56:23
NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Chuck to break down former President Trump’s and Vice President Harris’ respective paths to winning the Electoral College.
Oct 30, 2024
Betting on Nevada: Jon Ralston on the 2024 campaigns' possible last stand
01:10:30
Jon Ralston, CEO and Editor of the Nevada Independent, joins Chuck to talk about the challenges of polling in the Silver State.
Oct 27, 2024
How playing poker helped Nate Silver handicap elections
00:50:12
Nate Silver, author of, "On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything," joins Chuck to talk about the world of "professional risk-takers" and how it informed his journey to founding the presidential election forecasting model FiveThirtyEight.
Oct 25, 2024
Why James Carville says Harris will win: ‘She’s got Liz Cheney and AOC, and they ain’t leaving’
01:11:43
Democratic strategist James Carville joins Chuck around the release of a new documentary on his life, “Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid,” to talk about why he thinks Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to win the 2024 election.
Oct 23, 2024
Amy Walter and the closing arguments: Two weeks until Election Day
01:08:49
With two weeks to go, Amy Walter, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report … with Amy Walter, and the host of “The Odd Years” podcast, joins Chuck to explore the map.
Nov 15 | 00:51:14
Howard Dean looks ahead: "The DNC is not a place to have ideological fights"
Nov 13 | 00:41:18
The first days of the Trump transition (and the final days of the campaign) with Garrett Haake
Nov 08 | 01:08:47
Did Harris under perform, or over perform? Dante Chinni digs into the numbers
Nov 07 | 00:53:49
Democrats ask themselves hard questions after Trump win
Nov 04 | 01:00:19
The super-mega-final pre-election podcast, from the NBC News Political Unit
Nov 01 | 00:56:23
Who wins and when? Steve Kornacki maps out Trump and Harris’ paths to 270
Oct 30 | 01:10:30
Betting on Nevada: Jon Ralston on the 2024 campaigns' possible last stand
Oct 27 | 00:50:12
How playing poker helped Nate Silver handicap elections
Oct 25 | 01:11:43
Why James Carville says Harris will win: ‘She’s got Liz Cheney and AOC, and they ain’t leaving’
Oct 23 | 01:08:49
Amy Walter and the closing arguments: Two weeks until Election Day
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