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A Word: Running on a Prayer

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4.66K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2021

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Minister and scientist Chris Jones has launched a long-shot campaign to be governor in Arkansas. But does the Democratic candidate have what it takes to change the political landscape in his home state? On today’s episode of A Word, Chris Jones talks with host Jason Johnson about his unlikely path to politics, and his hopes for the race. Guest: Chris Jones, Democratic candidate for governor in Arkansas, religious leader, and physicist Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel and Jasmine Ellis You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Want it all? You'll find it here. Because at UE Bristol, we empower students to make a choice,

0:06.1

to choose a community of bright minds and courageous thinkers, to choose to stand out,

0:11.0

with courses designed to equip you with the most in-demand skills. To choose a mindset,

0:16.0

the kind that employers want and need, don't just choose a city, don't just choose a course,

0:20.8

choose to do university right, choose UE Bristol, not just another university. But don't just

0:26.6

take our word for it, search UWE Bristol today.

0:34.6

This is a word, a podcast from Slate. I'm your host, Jason Johnson. Democrats won the White House

0:40.1

and the Senate in 2020, but the party suffered a string of disappointments and near misses

0:45.3

and the deep south. Democrat Chris Jones, please, he can change that and win the Arkansas Gov.

0:50.5

Look, if you grew up in Arkansas like I did, and your family was here for 200 years,

0:57.3

and you love the state as much as I do, then you'd say there's no other place to be but here.

1:03.1

A rising political star hoping to shake up the Republican South coming up on a word with me,

1:07.6

Jason Johnson. Stay with us.

1:14.8

This is a word, a podcast from Slate. I'm your host, Jason Johnson. For decades, the

1:19.7

Republican Party has had a virtual lot on America's southern states. And UP leaders at the state

1:24.7

and federal level have done everything they can to keep that advantage from gerrymandering to

1:28.9

restricting voting rights to just suppressing everybody they can. But Democratic victories in the

1:33.6

Georgia Senate races have sparked hope that more of these states can be competitive, and that's

1:38.2

inspired a new generation of Southern Democrats to step into the ring. Among them is Chris Jones.

1:44.0

He's a physicist and a religious leader, and now he's a candidate for the Arkansas

1:48.3

governorship, jumping into the race with a viral video. Taking Arkansas into the future requires

1:54.0

improving education opportunities from cradle to career, enhancing infrastructure from bridges

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