Latest 2018 elections Podcast Episodes
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Purplish - February 12, 2021 06:01 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsThis week, two Coloradans took center stage at the second impeachment trial of former president Trump, while back at the state capitol, state lawmakers are warming up for the restart of the legislative session, with plenty of big policies and political drama waiting in the wings.
Two Capitols, One Wild Week
Purplish - January 15, 2021 05:42 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsCaitlyn Kim gives us the scene from DC, recording from the same room she had to hide from rioters in just over a week ago. Bente Birkeland has been back in the Colorado Capitol for the start of a legislative session unlike any other. And Andy Kenney, stuck at home with a baby, has a lot o...
BONUS BONUS EPISODE: An Extraordinary Session
Purplish - December 04, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsYes, that's actually what it's called.
BONUS EPISODE: Digesting Colorado’s Election Outcomes With Two Colorado Politics Insiders
Purplish - November 13, 2020 23:50 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsEvery election is a time of reckoning -- a chance for the state to look at its choices and divisions and consider where things go from here. To begin that conversation, this final episode of the season turns to two guests with a deep understanding of the state's politics and voters.
What The Heck Just Happened?
Purplish - November 06, 2020 07:05 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsYou know Colorado voted for Joe Biden, and chose John Hickenlooper over Cory Gardner. But what about all those ballot measures voters said yes to -- what will that mean for your life here? And hey, spare a thought for your state legislature; the balance of power came out basically static,...
What We’re Watching For
Purplish - October 30, 2020 04:21 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsObviously the big headlines on election night will be who wins and who loses, which ballot measures pass and which fail. But elections also tell a story -- about where the state is now, and where it might be headed. And that's what our Purplish team looks ahead to in this, our last episod...
On Voter Turnout, And Attempted Voter Turn-Offs
Purplish - October 23, 2020 05:22 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsMore than a million people have already cast ballots in Colorado. The Purplish team digs into who they are and what's motivating them to get it done so early. At the same time that lots of people are voting, there are also a lot of rumors flying about alleged attempts to prevent that from...
Election Grab Bag
Purplish - October 16, 2020 06:33 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsYou know we’re getting close — the whole Purplish team is finally together in the studio for the first time.
So Many Ballot Measures. Like, SO MANY
Purplish - October 09, 2020 00:27 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsEleven, to be precise. Do we manage to talk about all of them in a half hour? Heck no. But our team does dive deep on a few, while also talking about the larger dynamics at play on the ballot.
The One About Debates
Purplish - October 02, 2020 03:22 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsWhat happens when two candidates who are both running as the "nice guy" in the race meet on stage? This week we look ahead to the upcoming run of Senate debates. What's at stake for Cory Gardner and John Hickenlooper? And what about that presidential debate, huh?
Ground Game, Grounded?
Purplish - September 25, 2020 05:12 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsIt's political gospel that to win a campaign, you've got to reach individual voters, the more directly the better. So how are campaigns adapting their techniques to meet the challenges of the pandemic? Plus, there's about to be a giant Supreme Court nomination fight in Washington. Do Colo...
Mail Ballot Blues
Purplish - September 18, 2020 03:48 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsSome people worry the rapid move to mail ballots nationally is inviting massive fraud. Others fear postal slowdowns could sabotage the whole system. The Purplish team takes a local look at the reality behind the fears here in Colorado, a state with a long-running tradition of universal ma...
Purplish Returns: The Election Season
Purplish - September 11, 2020 05:19 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsCPR's Public Affairs team is back with your weekly dive into the upcoming election: the big races and the big issues, what we're hearing from candidates — and voters, and the moments that make us go wait... what? It's all here in the new season of Purplish.
Why Trump's name keeps coming up during DNC speeches
Meet the Press: The Lid - August 20, 2020 21:15 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsBiden voters say they are motivated by the vote against Trump more than the vote for Biden.
2020 saw the highest number of incumbent losses in years
Meet the Press: The Lid - August 19, 2020 21:43 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsEight incumbent members of Congress - five Republicans and three Democrats - have been ousted by their own party so far this cycle in their primary races. Carrie Dann reports.
Less than half say they would take coronavirus vaccine
Meet the Press: The Lid - August 18, 2020 21:54 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsNew polling from NBC News | Surveymonkey shows that just 44 percent of respondents say they would take a coronavirus vaccine if it were available.
Biden leads Trump by 9 points in latest NBC News / WSJ Poll
Meet the Press: The Lid - August 17, 2020 22:02 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsPresident Trump isn't building any support outside of his base, but former Vice President Biden still needs to convince voters.
Do political conventions even matter? Remembering what happened in Cleveland four years ago
Meet the Press: The Lid - August 14, 2020 21:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsMark Murray recalls how a political convention can reveal a lot about a candidate's governing style.
Poll: Nearly half of registered voters concerned voting will be difficult this fall
Meet the Press: The Lid - August 13, 2020 19:12 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsAs voters grapple with the pandemic and with President Trump’s assertion — without evidence — that voting by mail is riddled with fraud, a new survey finds that about half of all registered voters believe it will be difficult to vote in November.
GOP can't agree on how to attack Kamala Harris
Meet the Press: The Lid - August 12, 2020 18:41 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsSen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) has long been a frontrunner for Joe Biden's running mate. So why are Republicans so disunited over how to attack her?
Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate
Meet the Press: The Lid - August 11, 2020 22:01 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsFormer Vice President Joe Biden announced his choice for a running mate after weeks of public speculation.
Trump tries to pit religious voters against Biden despite former VP's public faith
Meet the Press: The Lid - August 10, 2020 21:38 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsPresident Trump claimed that former Vice President Joe Biden is anti-religious.
Phoenix Rising: How Phoenix has become the hottest advertising market in this year’s presidential race
Meet the Press: The Lid - August 07, 2020 20:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsMark Murray explains how Arizona became ground zero for this year's presidential ad spending.
Tennessee's Senate primary shows the long memory of political positions
Meet the Press: The Lid - August 05, 2020 22:01 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsCarrie Dann looks at a race in which Mitt Romney plays a role, despite the fact that he represents Utah.
America is number one ... except when it comes to the coronavirus response
Meet the Press: The Lid - August 04, 2020 21:57 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsA new NPR / IPSOS poll shows that Americans are pessimistic about the country's response to COVID-19 compared to other countries.
A GOP Senate primary in Kansas and other races to watch on Tuesday
Meet the Press: The Lid - August 03, 2020 20:53 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsCarrie Dann walks us through Tuesday's primaries, including a surprisingly tight race for one of the members of the "Squad."
Obama calls for end to filibuster
Meet the Press: The Lid - August 03, 2020 14:44 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsDuring his eulogy for Rep. John Lewis, Barack Obama called for an end to the legislative filibuster, even though Senate Democrats have used it as recently as this summer.
Kansas Senate race “makes a splash” on the airwaves
Meet the Press: The Lid - July 30, 2020 22:31 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsDemocratic Super PAC throws support behind Kris Kobach in GOP primary ... only because they think he's easier to beat in November.
7 in 10 Americans say social media companies have too much political power
Meet the Press: The Lid - July 29, 2020 22:44 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsIn the spotlight today: Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google CEOs testify on the Hill. But there's been a sharp partisan shift in approval for these companies that could spell trouble for them in the future.
Trump's big change to the Census: Explained
Meet the Press: The Lid - July 28, 2020 23:47 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 261 ratingsCalifornia, Florida and Texas stand to lose.