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1 big thing

The 11th-hour midterm shifts

1 big thing

Axios

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4.02K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2022

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Two weeks out from the midterms, the parties are making last minute changes to spending and messaging in a final effort to gain as much of an edge as possible before November 8th. Plus, the UK gets another new prime minister. And, technology that analyzes your voice for signs of depression. Guests: Axios’ Josh Kraushaar and Jennifer Kingson. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Robin Lin, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Inside the 11th-hour midterm shifts Rishi Sunak to be U.K.'s next prime minister as rivals drop out "Voice biomarker" tech analyzes your voice for signs of depression Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Good morning. Welcome, Nexios today.

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It's Tuesday, October 25th. I'm Nyla Buddha.

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Here's what we're covering today. The UK gets another new Prime Minister.

0:43.0

Plus, technology that analyzes your voice for signs of depression.

0:48.0

But first, 11th hour midterm shifts. That's today's one big thing.

0:55.0

Two weeks out from the midterms, the parties are making last minute changes to spending and messaging in a final effort to gain as much of an edge as possible before November 8th.

1:07.0

Axios senior political correspondent Josh Kraushar is here with a pulse check on the parties. Hey, Josh.

1:13.0

Hi, Noah.

1:14.0

Josh, you wrote that we saw a late summer boost for Democrats that's now faltering.

1:19.0

And last night, you even had some new reporting that sheds more light on this.

1:23.0

Yeah, so it's always important to figure out where this money is being spent.

1:28.0

And when it comes to the House, Republicans are spending over $25 million in some of the bluest parts of the country.

1:38.0

We're talking Oregon, Connecticut, Rhode Island, California.

1:42.0

You know, I've covered politics for a couple decades now.

1:46.0

Hard to remember race is being close in these parts of the country.

1:49.0

And yet that's where Republicans think that they can pick up some seats if there's a big political wave.

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