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...Ready For It?: Voting Season is Here

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4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2020

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

As the nation mourns the loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her death leaves a vacancy on the Supreme Court that Republicans are eager to fill ASAP. We’ll break down where the effort to nominate her replacement currently stands. Then, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the United Nations General Assembly is back in action over Zoom. Luckily, they all remembered to unmute themselves before diving into the latest on a COVID-19 vaccine.  Also, the 2020 election is less than 40 days away. But in many states, ballots have already been mailed out already and are even getting sent back in. We asked some top Democratic and Republican officials how they’re making their pitch to voters in the home stretch of the campaign and how they’re trying to reach you, the voter, literally everywhere.  Finally, tomorrow is World Contraception Day. But while safe and reliable forms of contraception are more available now than ever, access and affordability remain a huge issue for women around the world.  PS: Have voting questions? We’ve got you covered. Head to theskimm.com/2020 to learn more.  And in case you’re curious, here’s more info on World Contraception Day from the official WCD campaign, the U.N. and the W.H.O.   On this episode, you’ll hear from:  Wendi Wallace, Deputy Executive Director, Democratic Governors Association Ronna McDaniel, Chairwoman, Republican National Committee Dr. Stephanie Frazin, Family Planning Fellow, University of California, San Francisco  Let us know what questions you have about what’s going on in the news right now. Email us at audio@theskimm.com or call and leave us a voicemail at: 646-461-6370. You might hear your message on the show.  If you want to add theSkimm to your daily routine, sign-up for our free newsletter the Daily Skimm. It’s everything you need to know to start your day, right in your inbox.  Skimm'd by Alex Carr, Justine Davie, and Luke Vargas. With additional support from Peter Bonaventure and Ciara Long.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today's episode is brought to you by Normal Now, a campaign powered by Electrify America.

0:08.8

Because some people think electric cars are just a weird new trend.

0:12.6

But the truth is, they're normal now.

0:20.5

Welcome to Schim this.

0:22.4

The 2020 election is less than 40 days away.

0:25.9

In many states, ballots have already been mailed out and are already getting sent back in.

0:31.4

Meaning it's time to step back and look at how Democrats and Republicans are making

0:35.8

their big pitch to voters in the home stretch of the campaign.

0:39.7

And how they're trying to reach you, the voter, literally everywhere.

0:44.8

Also Saturday is World Contr reception day.

0:47.8

But while safe and reliable forms of contraception are now more available than ever, access and

0:53.3

affordability are still a huge issue for women around the world, including in the US.

0:59.6

But before we talk about any of that, we need to start with a quick update on two developing

1:03.8

stories this week, playing out at the UN in New York and in Washington, D.C.

1:12.1

For the past week, the nation has been in mourning over the loss of Supreme Court justice

1:16.6

Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

1:18.5

This Friday, the icon died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer.

1:25.5

Her legacy includes everything from her decisions about gender equality to her style choices.

1:31.4

So if you have a credit card in your name or a bank account, you have RBG to think.

1:36.5

And now, after a legendary career, she'll break one final glass ceiling.

1:41.2

This week, she'll become the first woman to lie in state in the US Capitol.

1:48.2

Ginsburg's death also leaves a vacancy on the Supreme Court.

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