Meet The Republican Candidates Who Could Unseat Swing-State Dems

The NPR Politics Podcast

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Politics, Daily News, News

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🗓️ 11 October 2022

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

There is a month left before the final vote is cast in the 2022 midterm elections. Can Republicans succeed in taking full control of Congress? We break down the Senate races to watch, with a particular emphasis on the challengers trying to unseat Democrats in purple states.

This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's Susan Davis from the MPR Politics Podcast and Atlanta.
0:05.0	Come see us live.
0:07.0	Join me, Mara Lysson, Osma Halle, Tamara Keith, Miles Parks, Georgia Public Broadcasting,
0:13.0	Steven Fowler, and WABEs Raul Bali as we do our show live at the Buckhead Theatre, Thursday,
0:19.4	October 20th at 8 p.m.
0:21.6	You can find more information about tickets, including student ones at mprpresents.org.
0:26.6	Thanks to our partners at Georgia Public Broadcasting,
0:29.0	WABEs and WCLKJS.
0:31.5	We hope to see you there.
0:33.0	Hi, this is Sean in Nevada City, California.
0:36.0	I just watched my hometown San Diego Padres beat Dominico's New York Metz in advance to the NLDS
0:42.0	where they'll face the Dodgers.
0:44.0	And like Joe Musgrove, I do not have any foreign substances on my ears.
0:48.0	This podcast will be recorded at...
0:50.0	One 10 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 11th.
0:53.8	Things might have changed by the time you hear it.
0:55.6	Enjoy the show.
0:59.6	Yeah, it's really sad.
1:01.6	But, you know, the Padres played great, so Kudos to them, disappointing year.
1:06.6	My brother's a long-suffering Matt's fan, Dominico.
1:09.6	So condolences to you both.
1:11.6	Yeah, we're the new Cubs.
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