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The Daily

The Battle Over the Democratic Party's Future

The Daily

The New York Times

Daily News, News

4.4102.8K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2020

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

This episode contains strong language. Today’s Senate primary in Kentucky has been transformed by the outcry over police brutality. What can the election tell us about the future of Democratic politics? Guest: Jonathan Martin, who covers national politics for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily Background reading: Amy McGrath was considered a safe bet in the Democratic primary in Kentucky. But the recent movement for racial justice has elevated the candidacy of her African-American rival, Charles Booker, in the race to defeat Mitch McConnell.

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This is The Daily.

0:42.0

Today's Senate primary in Kentucky has been transformed by the outcry over police brutality.

0:49.8

Jonathan Mork on what the election can tell us about the future of democratic politics.

0:56.8

It's Tuesday, June 23rd.

1:04.8

Jonathan, tell me about today's Senate race in Kentucky.

1:08.9

Well, this is the Democratic primary to take on Senator Mitch McConnell, who of course

1:13.2

is the majority leader of the Senate.

1:16.2

And for a long time, it seemed like his Democratic opponent was going to be Amy McGrath.

1:21.1

I'm Amy McGrath and I love our country.

1:23.4

I spent 20 years as a U.S. Marine flew 89 combat missions bombing Al Qaeda and the Taliban,

1:29.2

who came to some fame nationally in her 2018 house race on the basis of her resume.

1:35.9

I was the first woman Marine to fly in an F-18 in combat and I got to land on aircraft

1:40.6

carriers.

1:42.0

She was a Marine pilot and entered the house race, talking a lot about her military experience.

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