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A political podcast from The New York Times, hosted and reported by Astead Herndon ( @asteadwh ) | Tweets by Team Run-Up | 📧: therunup @nytimes .com

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@TheRunUpNYT
The Run-Up
2 years
Absolutely no juice
@anniekarni
Annie Karni
2 years
These holdouts are voting for Donalds despite Trump this morning made a direct appeal to House Republicans to support McCarthy.
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Proximity to Trump gave the MAGAverse a certain pecking order thats been lost since the midterms. Like a lot of things GOP right now, pecking order feels very....in flux
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Incredible.
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Sahil Kapur
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George Santos is on the House floor, officially becoming a United States Congressman.
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Join us today as we wish a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our wonderful and dedicated host of The Run-Up, @AsteadWH ! 🎈
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2 years
My rule with all DC drama is to always assume the conventional thing wins out. All my betting money ($0) is on McCarthy today
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Jake Sherman
2 years
BIG APPLAUSE as McCarthy lists all the concessions he made to the right and says that HFC members don’t care if they elect @RepJeffries speaker. He’s rallying the conference against the HFC
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From this week’s episode: How younger Black voters — and specifically Black men — are driving President Biden’s current polling struggles with Black voters, and encouraging hopes among Republicans that they can win a greater share of Black voters in 2024.
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The Run-Up
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It’s official: Arizona will have an abortion rights referendum on the ballot. Listen to our two-part series from earlier this summer about why this could have national implications #TheRunUpNYT
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The Run-Up
2 years
I was told on Election Night that the GOP House majority was going to be too slim for the Freedom Caucus to be able to extract much
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2 years
Amazing thread. Each of these are funny in their own right but collectively !? A+
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Dylan Wells
2 years
Rep. Katie Porter announced today she is running for Senate, amid uncertainty over whether Sen. Dianne Feinstein will seek a sixth term in 2024. More on her announcement and some of her potential challengers here with @amybwang :
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10 months
Some of the voices in this week’s episode of The Run-Up. Over a Thanksgiving dinner, @AsteadWH concerned a focus group of a special group of Black voters: his family and friends. Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts
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2 years
What will be the abortion position of the Republican Party's next presidential nominee is just as hard of a question to answer as the candidate itself
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Kadia Goba
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INBOX: @sbaprolife responding to Trump's abortion comments & pointing out he hasn't committed to an "ambitious consensus pro-life position." "We look forward to hearing that position fully articulated by Mr. Trump and all presidential candidates."
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2 years
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2 years
"A clear-eyed reflection on the country’s recent political history and a thoughtful examination of the current moment." The Economist lists "The Run Up" in its best podcasts of 2022!
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10 months
Listen: A group of younger Black voters struggle with the prospect of a Biden/Trump rematch in 2024. Subscribe to The Run-Up wherever you get your podcasts
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2 months
Bernie Sanders makes the case that the domestic agenda of the Biden administration is proof that the Democratic Party has become more focused on the interests of the working class since 2016. All of that and more in this weeks episode of #TheRunUpNYT
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Does the Biden campaign understand the depth of the issues they’re having with young voters? @AsteadWH refers back to our episode ‘The Youngest Voters and the Oldest President’ with @mkraju for @InsidePolitics on @CNN .
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2 years
The Republican Party has control. But who has control of The Republican Party How The Run Up podcast makes sense of today's GOP. Today's segment from @BrianLehrer @WNYC
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The Run-Up
2 years
Ok fair play DC you finally delivered 😂
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The Run-Up
2 years
My rule with all DC drama is to always assume the conventional thing wins out. All my betting money ($0) is on McCarthy today
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2 years
Great thread
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Taniel
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It'll be very important to 👀 local politics in 2023, for their big stakes for criminal justice & democracy. We published two big previews of what you should watch, and also WHERE exactly. First -- ten big questions that will shape voting rights:
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Republicans don't want a special election and it's not like McCarthy has any margin to spare. I'd expect House Rs to punt on all things Santos bc of that. They need the vote
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KyleTaylorLucas (Hereditary Chief) 🌹
2 years
Hehe ... yep agree w/ @AsteadNYT who emphasizes that the new Speaker of the House has no power or influence after last week's concessions. Rather it's a select few others calling the shots. @CNNTonight with @JohnBerman .
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Today on #TheRunUpNYT : Don’t Ask RFK Jr. About Being a Spoiler. Hear from @RobertKennedyJr as he shares why he decided to jump in the race as an independent candidate, the issues that matter most to him personally, and his thoughts on positioning himself as a potential spoiler.
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2 years
Twitter is just permanently stuck in seeing all intra Dem conflict along 2016 party lines. And it influences media coverage I think too in ways that get so annoying. At least mix it up ppl !!
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Bernie Sanders thinks Trump is losing steam. Is it the change at the top of the Democratic ticket? Or is it Trump himself? Hear him with our host @asteadwh on this weeks episode of #TheRunUpNYT
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Today on #TheRunUpNYT : President Biden spoke critically about antiwar protests across college campuses, and he was later condemned by an unlikely group: College Democrats of America. Representatives from @CollegeDems give the inside story.
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Bernie Sanders is running for senate at the age of 82. Is that why he was so dismissive of calls for Biden to step down? Host @asteadwh asked him in this weeks episode of #TheRunUpNYT 🎧
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2 years
Lmfao -- granted there's been ample reporting to justify Secret Service mistrust
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How can Democrats run on a progressive economic message considering the reality that most Americans are still feeling the effects of cumulative inflation? @asteadwh asked @BernieSanders on our most recent episode of #TheRunUpNYT
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This week on #TheRunUpNYT : A story about the electoral college, the power of right-wing media and the ongoing fight over who gets a voice in U.S. elections.
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Longtime political donor Robert Wolf spoke with host @AsteadWH in todays special episode of #TheRunUpNYT about a phone call that happened after Biden’s bad debate — between senior campaign aides and 600 of its biggest donors.
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2 years
There was no alternative. My confidence never wavered* *it absolutely wavered 😂
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3 months
Did you hear? Last week, host @AsteadWH broke down the findings of the 24' Edelman Trust Barometer Sp. Report: Brands & Politics on #TheTrustMakers podcast about expectations for big brands and political affiliation as we near Nov. election! He even references an early episode!
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2 years
Dem Twitter can't talk 2020 primary. Most of them were anti Biden and/or completely misread party electorate. It's in the collective interest to keep the dial permanently fixed on 2016
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From #TheRunUpNYT : Could enthusiasm for state and local races make up for the lack of excitement some Democrats feel for President Biden? @AsteadWH and Democratic Chair @benwikler reflect on whether Wisconsin’s redrawn legislative maps could provide any trickle-up energy.
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In the 2020 presidential race, there’s a good argument that young voters mattered a lot — and helped tip the scales for President Biden. @cristinanextgen , executive director of @NextGenAmerica , tells us why younger voters pose a unique challenge in this year’s rematch.
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3 months
One of the biggest targets of #Project2025 is attacking cultural goals like DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) and LGBTQ rights. Would this be a priority in a potential Trump second term? #TheRunUpNYT
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Last April on #TheRunUpNYT : We spoke to Ronna McDaniel, who was then chair of the RNC. She repeatedly refused to say whether she thought the last election was fairly decided, and instead, offered words of support for conspiracist Mike Lindell.
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The Run-Up
10 months
This week on The Run-Up: @asteadwh asked New York Times' Maggie Haberman ( @maggieNYT ) her thoughts on how Trump's campaign may be affected if he is convicted ahead of Election Day in 2024. Subscribe to The Run-Up wherever you get your podcasts.
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This week, we hear from The College Democrats of America. Starting with Hasan Pyarali, who helped craft their statement condemning Biden’s response to young protesters. Pyarali is the chair of the @CollegeDems Muslim Caucus.
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The Run-Up
11 months
From this week's episode: An interview with @VP Kamala Harris
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The Run-Up
2 months
Hear Senator Bernie Sanders’s react to the VP choice of new Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris. In short: he’s thrilled with Gov. Tim Walz. All of that and more in our latest episode of #TheRunUpNYT 🎧
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Lee Greenwood, author of “God Bless the USA,” says patriotism and Donald Trump hand in hand. For this week's episode of #TheRunUpNYT host @AsteadWH asks him how that squares with actions like January 6th
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The Run-Up
7 months
Today on #TheRunUpNYT : ‘What If Someone Dies?’ And Other 2024 Questions, Answered @AsteadWH talks with colleagues @maggieNYT and @reidepstein to answer listener questions and take a dive into hypotheticals surrounding the year ahead.
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On today’s episode, we speak with young voters, and two leaders of Democratic groups that are focused on young people: @cristinanextgen the executive director of @NextGenAmerica , and @santiagomayer_ the founder and executive director of @VotersTomorrow .
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2 years
Not just a question of tactics or political courage. If "the House Dem left" of were to try a similar thing, they would not have...
@jacobin
Jacobin
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By fighting Kevin McCarthy’s bid to be the next Speaker of the House, the right wing of the Republican Party won significant concessions that will make it a powerful player in Congress. The Left should learn to replicate its tactics for egalitarian ends.
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Midterms have already shown signs that Rs have a disconnect between what its biggest activist groups want on abortion and what the broader R electorate may be willing to accept in the name of winning. And obviously evangelicalism plays a huge role here
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The Run-Up
3 months
@AsteadWH We'd recommend listening too! 📣
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Hear Sen. Laphonza Butler of California and @asteadwh discuss if race, gender, and identity played a role in President Biden selecting Kamala Harris as VP is our latest episode of #TheRunUpNYT 🎧
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From #TheRunUpNYT : comedian @roywoodjr on the current state of political comedy, and how Trump may have altered the course for what audiences accept.
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Although Trump is distancing himself from #Project2025 , his campaign platform has many overlapping themes. What should we make of that? We asked @jonathanvswan , who’s been following from the beginning #TheRunUpNYT
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How seriously should we take #Project2025 ? @jonathanvswan , who’s been following from the beginning, says it’s a good chance some of the ideas would become policy if Donald Trump were to win. #TheRunUpNYT
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The Run-Up
9 months
With Trump in court today, we revisit our conversation with NYT’s @AlanFeuer on why his lawyers’ arguments for presidential immunity may be more about time than results.
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You asked we answered! Bonus episode of #TheRunUpNYT is out now. Listen here 🎧
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Zechariah
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Hey @AsteadWH is it too much to ask for an emergency @TheRunUpNYT pod? You on the daily was not enough lololol.
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@asteadwh spoke to several undecided voters about their impressions from last weeks presidential debate. Here's what one had to say. #TheRunUpNYT
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@AsteadWH (5/5) There were few dissenting voices in the Democratic Party. One was former presidential candidate , Julian Castro, said a more open primary — or even a primary debate — would serve Biden come a general election. #TheRunUpNYT
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The Run-Up
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This week, a NYT poll found Trump leading in five key battleground states. Earlier this year, @asteadwh talked to NYT Chief Election Analyst @Nate_Cohn about what he feels is the most responsible way to understand horse race polling. TL;DR: it’s not meant to predict the winner.
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#Project2025 has been blowing up across social media. How seriously should we take Trump’s attempts to distance himself from the project? Listen to our newest #TheRunUpNYT podcast ep. 🎧 Host @AsteadWH talks all about it with NYT reporter @jonathanvswan
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The Run-Up
10 months
🎧: After NYT/Siena poll found President Biden's poll numbers cratering w/ Black Americans, @AsteadWH convened a special Thanksgiving focus group, made up of some family and friends In this clip, a group discusses the prospect of a Biden/Trump rematch, along w/ VP Kamala Harris
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3 months
Donald Trump has broken with pro-life Republicans. And in doing so, exposed a divide within the party when it comes to abortion rights. This week on #TheRunUpNyt hear from Arizona Republicans, some of whom have now turned on each other
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This week on #TheRunUpNYT host @AsteadWH along with #StudentsforLife organizers go door-to-door speaking with Arizona residents. Spoiler Alert: doors will be slammed! 🚪
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The Run-Up
9 months
With Trump eligibility hearings slated to begin February 8, @AsteadWH talks to ME Secretary of State @ShennaBellows about her decision to disqualify Trump from the 2024 primary ballot.
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How did the longtime singer/songwriter Lee Greenwood’s iconic song, “God Bless the USA” become the anthem of republican presidents? Listen to #theRunUpNYT latest episode, to hear @AsteadWH with the guest for this week ep- Lee Greenwood himself
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What exactly made the President realize that continuing this campaign was no longer feasible?  Host @AsteadWH spoke with Robert Wolf, longtime Democratic donor and a member of Biden’s National Finance Committee about behind-the-scenes discussions on today special #TheRunUpNYT 🎧
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Earlier this year, @asteadwh and @exfoleyator spent time in Wisconsin talking to people about their economic situation — as they shopped for groceries at their local Walmart. All that and more in this weeks episode of #TheRunUpNYT
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No racial group can be generalized. And that’s certainly true for Latino voters. Host @AsteadWH spent the weekend in El Paso, TX speaking with a diverse set of residents on their thoughts on the election, and the way both parties talk about the Latinos in general. #TheRunUpNYT
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The Run-Up
9 months
At the Iowa State Fair, we explore why the song “Try That in a Small Town” by Jason Aldean resonates with his fans, despite the divisive lyrics and music video. Subscribe to #TheRunUpNYT wherever you listen to podcasts.
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-- same internal caucus support (even pro mccarthy Rs supported spirit of holdouts) -- same constituent support (R base much more anti- establishment and anti DC) -- same media support (even pro McCarthy Fox hosts supported spirit of holdouts. Carlson soft supported them)
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The Run-Up
10 months
Hear from our conversation back in February with Democratic party chair Jaime Harrison ( @harrisonjaime ), as @AsteadWH asks why Democratic leaders still hold so much confidence in President Biden, despite evidence that Americans are growing in concern over his age.
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10 months
As Nikki Haley gains on Trump in New Hampshire, @AsteadWH and team #TheRunUpNYT ask her supporters why they believe Haley is the clear choice, even for those who used to support the former president. Full episode:
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For voters who are dissatisfied w/ both Pres. Trump & Pres. Biden, will a referendum on abortion rights bring them to the polls? Listen to today’s ep, “Maybe It All Comes Down to Abortion” as @AsteadWH and @caiteokeefe travel throughout Arizona to hear what voters have to say.
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The Run-Up
2 years
We'll talk about how the Speakership fight is a reflection of a GOP base that's both radicalized in the Trump era and embraced being ungovernable, as shown in our podcast, The Run Up. Tune in!
@BrianLehrer
The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast
2 years
Today: - @AsteadNYT on the GOP's new House majority, - @taliaotg on anti-drag extremists in NYC, & drag queen Flame on why story hour matters, - @SenGianaris on the agenda in Albany, - Septuagenarians, what defines your generation? Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC .org
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7 months
On this week’s episode, @asteadWh caught up with Elaine Kamarck, a longtime member of the Democratic National Committee, to find out how confident she feels about Biden’s path to re-election.
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Both Democrats and Republicans seem to focus on the middle class when discussing the economy, but the needs of voters with low to fixed incomes are often overlooked. All that and more on this weeks episode of #TheRunUpNYT
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5 months
#TheRunUpNYT team tagged along with Sarah Keyeski, Democratic candidate for Senate in Lido, WI, as she went door-to-door to connect with voters. While canvassing, we got to know a local couple, Dan and Diane, who shared their hesitancies surrounding the upcoming election.
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4 months
Political campaigns often turn to pop culture as they attempt to relate to young voters. With ongoing feuds in the rap world mirroring the sparring match between Presidential candidates, @asteadwh walks us through the Biden campaign's timely use of Kendrick Lamar's diss track.
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9 months
This week on #TheRunUpNYT : @AsteadWH asks NYT reporter @AdamLiptak what may happen when the Supreme Court is presented with arguments regarding former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to be on the 2024 ballot. Hearings begin on February 8.
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7 months
On #TheRunUpNYT : @AsteadWh asked the mayor of Dearborn, Abdullah Hammoud ( @AHammoudMI ), why some voters in swing state Michigan feel differently about Biden today than they did in 2020.
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From #TheRunUpNYT : Arizona’s referendum on abortion rights is unifying Democrats and dividing Republicans. Here’s State Rep. @MatthewGress , who joined with Democrats to overturn the states total abortion ban, on the blowback he received for his vote.
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