Crossover Voters

Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen

English - August 18, 2020 10:33 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 333 ratings
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The Democratic convention Monday night featured four prominent Republicans who will be casting ballots this fall for former vice president Joe Biden. Critical to Donald Trump's election in 2016 was a coalition of Democrats - especially in the industrial midwest - who abandoned their party loyalties and boarded the Trump train.

Will they stick with the president in 2020 or come home to Biden and the Democrats? Are they up for grabs?

On Episode 4 of "The Debrief," Major looks at party switchers and their impact on presidential elections now and as far back as 1800 when Democratic Republican Thomas Jefferson edged out Federalist Aaron Burr after an endorsement from a prominent crossover voter.

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