Midterm Edition: Campaigning

Civics 101

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History, Government, Society & Culture

4.2 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2018

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

How do you stand out in a sea of lawn signs, or make yourself heard above the roar of a thousand ads? Campaigns are hard enough when the whole country is watching -- so what does it take to get the vote when most people couldn't care less? That's the mystery of the midterm campaign. We asked some experts to help us solve it. In this episode, you'll hear from Inside Elections reporter Leah Askarinam, CNN political analyst Bakari Sellers, politics professor Barry Burden and state house candidate Maile Foster. Plus, Brady Carlson walks us through a midterm of revolutionary proportions. CLICK HERE: Visit our website to see all of our episodes, donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more! To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro. Check out our other weekly NHPR podcast, Outside/In - we think you'll love it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Nick, you're ready?
0:01.0	Yeah.
0:05.0	It's just such a fundamentally unjust situation that we have.
0:08.0	Stunning economic news tonight.
0:10.0	John Creation in the state fell by an astounding 70% last year.
0:15.0	Is it what's mama who called me one day in college?
0:17.0	Oh no.
0:18.0	To tell me, Dan had died of an oxycotton overdose.
0:20.0	Because she was unable to provide proof of health insurance,
0:24.0	she was denied their appropriate care.
0:27.0	Hannah, if you're making under $93,000 a year in Hawaii,
0:31.0	then you're considered low income.
0:33.0	It'll now as 11, my father passed away.
0:36.0	When I heard the words breast cancer,
0:38.0	Oh, come on.
0:39.0	Oh, come on.
0:40.0	Relentless.
0:41.0	Yeah, this is some of the most depressing audio I've ever heard.
0:44.0	Yeah.
0:45.0	It's a bummer.
0:46.0	Now listen to this.
0:51.0	Braddock is much better off than it was 12 years ago.
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