This is the Mother Jones Podcast. I'm Jamila King in New York.

On today's show, hitting the campaign trail.

In just under two months, the first votes

will be cast in the Democratic primary.

While the epic national drama of impeachment plays out in Washington

candidates are charging through town halls living rooms, diners, stadiums, community centers.

There are spats and dropouts and surprises,

and yes, even new entrants,

as dividing lines new and old get litigated and dirty laundry aired. In other words, a campaign. Mother

Jones reporters are there. Stay tuned.

I know it doesn't feel like it, but we are getting closer to the first votes in the Democratic primary, I promise. There'll be the holidays and then getting back into the year in 2020,

and then the Iowa Caucus. And there's been so much drama to

catch you up on. So we're bringing you two mojo reporters today who are covering

the hell of these races

to tell you the latest trends,

and it's appeared to 2020 as the final run-up takes shape.

Tim Murphy is here with me in New York.

Hey Tim, hello.

And Carra vote joins me from D.C. Hi, Kara. Hi, Kara. Hello. And Cara Vote joins me from D.C. Hi.

Hi.

Tim, let's start with you. You were just in Iowa where Mayor Pete has been enjoying a surge in the polls before the February Caucus.

What does the local Pete Mentum look like there?

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