Does Kamala Harris have a male voter problem?
Americast
BBC
4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2024
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Barack Obama is back on the campaign trail for Democrats, and over the weekend criticised some voters for finding "excuses" to not vote a woman for president. The former president has taken some flak for his remarks, but polling indicates there is a widening gap between how men and women intend to vote in this election.
Sarah, Justin and Marianna unpack the reasons for this shift and why Donald Trump has been appearing on a large number of alternative media outlets aimed at young men. With rumours circling that Kamala Harris is considering an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, what are the risks and rewards for Harris in stepping away from traditional media outlets?
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* Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter * Sarah Smith, North America Editor * Marianna Spring, Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. |
| 0:04.7 | Hi, AmeriCasters, you know that this is such a tight election, |
| 0:08.8 | that we have no idea who is genuinely ahead, Pamela Harris or Donald Trump, and that means these |
| 0:14.1 | candidates will do anything to try and win over some voters. In fact, they're even |
| 0:19.7 | going on podcasts. That's right, this is rapidly becoming the podcast election. |
| 0:25.4 | You probably can't win the White House without appearing on some of the best political pods. |
| 0:29.5 | So, Miss Harris, Mr. Trump, are you listening? AmeriCast's here. |
| 0:33.2 | I think it's fair to say that both of them actually improve their reputations |
| 0:36.4 | if they came on Ameriocast. |
| 0:37.8 | I've certainly improved mine by being on it and I don't know what you feel, Sarah, |
| 0:41.8 | but the fact is the big one that they're all talking about at the moment is Joe Rogan and that is because 81% of Joe Rogan's listeners are male. It is a sweaty locker room atmosphere to put it mildly and men have |
| 0:57.7 | become the battleground, the latest battleground that everyone is talking about. |
| 1:01.7 | So what does the American man want in |
| 1:05.0 | 2024? Welcome to Americast. |
| 1:10.0 | Americast. |
| 1:11.0 | Americast from BBC Newsicaste from BBC News. |
| 1:13.2 | There was blood pouring everywhere and yet I had God on my side. |
| 1:18.2 | So I decided the best way forward is the past the torch for a new generation. |
| 1:22.0 | You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? |
| 1:24.8 | We're effectively run in this country |
| 1:26.7 | by a bunch of childless cat ladies. |
| 1:28.4 | You know it, you feel it. |
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