'The Run-Up': The Grass Roots, Part 1

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🗓️ 29 October 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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This moment in politics will be defined by shifts at the grass-roots level. Today, we talk to conservative voters about the forces animating the midterm elections for them — and what Washington can learn from the people. What do you think of “The Run-Up” so far? Please take our listener survey at nytimes.com/therunupsurvey. “The Run-Up” is a new politics podcast from The New York Times. Leading up to the 2022 midterms, we’ll be sharing the latest episode here every Saturday. If you want to hear episodes when they first drop on Thursdays, you can search for “The Run-Up” wherever you get your podcasts. Visit nytimes.com/therunup for more.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, it's a Stead.
0:03.7	Every week you listen to us.
0:05.8	Now we want to hear from you.
0:07.7	We're asking you to fill out a listener survey about the run up at NYtimes.com slash the
0:13.4	run up survey.
0:15.2	Whether you've listened to all of our episodes or this is the first one you're hearing,
0:19.3	we want to hear your feedback.
0:20.8	Again, that's NYtimes.com slash the run up survey.
0:25.5	NYtimes.com slash the run up survey.
0:29.2	Thanks.
0:30.2	Hey, it's Michael.
0:33.2	Today, the run up are show about the midterm elections and how we got to this fraught moment
0:39.0	in American politics.
0:41.0	Last week, we told the story of how the Republican establishment has methodically taken control
0:46.9	of systems of power, systems that are now being taken over by a hardened Republican base,
0:53.6	increasingly pushing the party toward extremes.
0:57.2	Today, in episode eight, we hear from the base itself.
1:03.4	Take a listen.
1:04.4	Hi, it's a Stead Hurnford from the NYtimes.
1:15.4	I'll try to call you back later.
1:17.4	Hey, you there?
1:19.4	Oh, hey, I thought it was the voicemail.
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