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The PoliticsGirl Podcast

The Battle for the Senate: A Conversation with Michigan Candidate & Current Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin

The PoliticsGirl Podcast

MeidasTouch Network, Leigh McGowan

News Commentary, Politics, News

4.93.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

The 2024 senate map is rough. The Republicans only need to win 2 seats to change the balance of power and the Democrats have 8 that are considered vulnerable. It’s not only essential we win every seat we already have, but we have to buckle down and defend the ones we can’t lose. With that in mind, today’s guest is Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, running to replace retiring Democratic senator Debbie Stabenow. Elissa and I talk about the chaos in the House of which she is currently a member, the importance of continuing to fund Ukraine in this battle between democracy and autocracy, and the importance of keeping the Senate in this time of deep political instability. It’s an amazingly informative & activating conversation. As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, including the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thanks so much for caring! xoPG MERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/store Guest social: https://elissaslotkin.org/ Twitter: @ElissaSlotkin @RepSlotkin As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by www.BetterHelp.com/politicsgirl Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/politicsgirl and get on your way to being your best self! This episode is also sponsored by our friends at MOSH… https://moshlife.com/politicsgirl

Transcript

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0:00.0

I'm a national security person.

0:01.3

Let's focus on real threats, not manufactured.

0:04.5

Books are scary.

0:05.6

Don't let books be in our library threats.

0:18.1

Hello, and welcome to the Politics Girl podcast.

0:20.8

I'm your host, Lee McGowan.

0:22.1

Let's get into it.

0:23.4

Today's pod is part of a series called Road to 24,

0:26.5

which, as we lead up to the 2024 elections,

0:29.1

we'll deal with the issues, organizations, candidates

0:31.6

working to save our country's democracy

0:33.6

and create a government that works for all of us.

0:36.2

With that in mind, today's guest

0:37.8

is Michigan Congresswoman, Alyssa Slotkin,

0:40.2

who is running to replace long-time Democratic Senator Debbie

0:43.5

Stabenow.

0:44.5

A third-generation Michigander, Alyssa's great-grandfather

0:47.6

came to the United States through Ellis Island,

0:50.1

founding a family-meat business that

0:51.8

would go on to create a number of the food staples

0:54.0

that people of Michigan love, like their famous ballpark

0:57.0

Frank.

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