From WNYC Studios. I'm Brian Lehrer. This is my daily politics podcast. It's Monday, October 14th.

We begin this week, as voting is underway in much of the country, by continuing our Monday

series on the swing states.

This week, it's Swing State, Arizona.

For the last 50 years and more, Arizona always voted Republican for president, except 1996,

Bill Clinton's reelection, and in 2020, when it went for Joe Biden.

Arizona is, of course, a border state,

and Donald Trump was there yesterday in Prescott,

emphasizing his usual top issue.

So I will rescue Arizona

and every town across America

that has been invaded and conquered.

They've been conquered.

They're conquering the towns.

And for a campaign promise, he had this.

And I'm hereby calling for the death penalty for any migrant that kills an American citizen

or a law enforcement officer. Kamala Harris was there a few days ago, too, speaking to a group called Republicans for Harris in Scottsdale, she promised to name a bipartisan council of advisors.

High partisan council of advisors who can then give feedback on policy as we go forward. Because here's the thing I also understand and feel

strongly about. In order for us as America to maintain our status as the strongest democracy

in the world, we need a healthy two-party system. We have to have a healthy two-party system.

We have to.

It's in the best interest of all of us.

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