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The NPR Politics Podcast

Congress Will Vote On Same-Sex, Interracial Marriage Rights

The NPR Politics Podcast

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Daily News, Politics, News

4.4 β€’ 25.7K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 9 September 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

With their base energized after the Supreme Court struck down national abortion access protections, Democrats are pushing to vote on a marriage bill ahead of midterm elections. And in Colorado, can this Republican Senate candidate β€” who recognizes Joe Biden's election win and believes in limited access to abortion β€” unseat a Democratic incumbent?

This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political correspondent Susan Davis, and congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh.

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0:00.0

Hey there, it's Susan Davis from the MPR Politics Podcast. The news is out. We're finally going

0:06.3

back on the road. And Houston, we're heading your way very soon. Join me, Osama Holled,

0:11.6

Tamer Keith, Dominico Montenoro, and Ashley Lopez at Zilca Hall on Thursday, September 15th.

0:17.7

You can find more information about tickets, including discounted student ones at mprpresence.org.

0:23.5

Thanks to our partners at Houston Public Media. We hope to see you there.

0:26.5

Hi, I'm Liam Carnahan, and I'm calling you from just outside Buckingham Palace,

0:32.4

where hundreds of people have gathered to pay their respects for the queen. In the background,

0:36.8

you can hear the gunsler. This podcast was recorded out. On the scene, 109 pm on Friday,

0:45.9

the 9th of September. Things may have changed by the time you hear it. Enjoy the show.

0:51.3

That is very cool. Can we note that our big boss went to London to go on vacation this week,

1:00.3

and of course wherever he goes, there's big breaking news. Sometimes you just can't escape it

1:04.8

in this field. Oh, well hey there, it's the MPR Politics Podcast. I'm Tamer Keith,

1:10.0

I cover the White House. I'm dear Drew Walsh, I cover Congress. And I'm Susan Davis, I cover politics.

1:14.8

And today we're going to talk about Colorado. Republicans are looking to the Rocky Mountain

1:19.6

State to pull an upset in their campaign to flip control of the Senate. GOP leaders hope that

1:25.3

their nominee in Colorado, a construction company CEO named Joe O'Day can flip the blue state red.

1:32.7

And Deirdre, he is a rare Republican nominee this cycle. He's someone who affirms that President

1:38.3

Biden won the 2020 election. He thinks that someone other than Donald Trump should lead the party

1:43.9

in 2024. Tell us about him. He's very different from basically all the other Republican nominees

1:50.9

running in the sort of 10 to 12 Senate races that we sort of see as competitive this cycle.

1:57.9

As you said, he believes that Biden was elected the president. Unlike the rest of the Republican

2:04.8

nominees in those competitive races, O'Day has not been endorsed by Donald Trump. He doesn't want

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