Interview: A campaign reporter breaks down the 2020 race
Hello friends!
In this week's newsletter:
(1) An audio interview with one of my favorite campaign reporters, CNN's Greg Krieg, about the state of the Democratic race for the White House and what he's seeing on the ground in early primary states and battleground states. Since this is a first for the newsletter, I'd really appreciate it any feedback on it.
(2) What I'm reading
Breaking down the state of the race
You can find my audio interview with CNN's Greg Krieg about the state of the presidential race HERE.
I'd really love some feedback on this one. Things I already know: that my voice sounds dumb; that I mispronounced "Quinnipiac"; that I succumbed a variety of lazy verbal tics like "um" and "sort of" that I will be much more mindful of next time around. Things I'd like to hear from you: comments on format, tone/style, content, length, pacing, audio quality. Most importantly: did you find it worth your time, and would you be interested in hearing more audio interviews on other topics in the future?
Here's a brief table of contents for the interview, should you find it helpful:
00:00 Intro
02:06 Breaking down the most formidable candidates based on the polls.
05:38 Warren seemed like she was fading, but she's having a comeback. Why?
12:44 Warren is branding herself as the ultimate policy wonk of the race. What will it achieve?
19:33 Should candidates be calling for impeachment hearings?
23:51 During the midterms, Democrats focused on health care instead of Trump-Russia. What's the lesson for 2020?
28:21 Are Bernie Bros real?
30:14 The difference between Warren and Bernie rallies
32:45 Pete Buttigieg's edge
35:42 Why does climate change seem to be clicking now?
39:03 What Greg thinks people debating online are most mistaken about
42:09 Should Democrats focus on chasing independent voters or mobilizing the base?
What I'm reading
Women gain more than men lose from warmer office temperatures.
4 takeaways from the European Parliament election results.
A pessimistic note on the British left from a reader in London: "Brexit is going to destroy the Corbyn Project. Which essential part of your electoral coalition do you pick? It's not left-right. Half of Corbyn's cabinet, constituencies, MPs, members and biggest supporters want to deliver Brexit, the other half want to stop it. And sitting on the fence is making both sides hate him. Northern working class strongholds or liberal cities. Take your pick. Can't have both."
Bernie Sanders pitches new plans that would give millions of workers the type of workplace influence typically reserved for shareholders and executives.
Boycotting Georgia will only make it redder.
If Julian Assange is successfully convicted under the Espionage Act then the Trump administration will have successfully laid the legal groundwork for prosecuting journalists.
America's cities are unlivable. Blame wealthy liberals.
UFOs exist and people need to adjust to that fact.
The US Army got heartbreaking answers after tweeting, “How has serving impacted you?"
A lovely little reminder that reading 10 minutes before bedtime every night deprives one of the true joys of binge reading.
Maine's governor signed a bill ending religious/philosophical exemptions for vaccines.
Michelle Alexander: My rapist apologized. I still needed an abortion.
Both parents are American. The U.S. says their baby isn’t.
The Israeli electorate considers the public endorsement of Donald Trump a political asset.
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