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Today, Explained

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Daily News, Politics, News

4.4 • 9.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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WFAE’s Steve Harrison explains how North Carolina is readying itself for Election Day after Hurricane Helene. And CNN’s Sara Murray says other states have their own issues, too. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Chamberlin, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Competing political signs outside a polling location in Asheville, NC, which was hard hit by Hurricane Helene. Photo by Patrick Boyd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	There's sadly only seven states that really matter in the selection of hours.
0:05.0	Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and do not sleep on North Carolina.
0:15.4	For former President Trump, if he loses North Carolina, it is incredibly difficult for him to
0:19.7	win this election.
0:20.6	He would have to win Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, and then he would have to win Pennsylvania.
0:25.2	I mean, he could win those other three states and win Michigan, and that's still not enough.
0:29.8	So he can do it without North Carolina, but's really really hard and so that's why
0:34.8	the Harris campaign is really investing heavily. They feel like if they can take
0:40.2	North Carolina from Donald Trump they basically win the election.
0:45.4	But, but, but, but, but, but, but, North Carolina is busy recovering from a hurricane.
0:51.4	We're going to see if they're ready for election day in the latest in
0:54.8	our series on battleground states here at Today Explained.
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