What's at Stake for You This Midterm Election?
Notes from America with Kai Wright
WNYC Studios
4.4 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 27 October 2022
⏱️ 2 minutes
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Summary
If you identify as conservative, what is at stake for you during these midterms? Which issues matter to you most, and how are you thinking about your place in the future of conservative politics? We’re looking for messages to use in our November 6th episode with guest Sarah Longwell.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Nose from America with ChiRite. |
| 0:04.8 | I'm Regina DiHear, a producer with the show. |
| 0:07.8 | This week, we're using our second episode drop to make a special ask for an upcoming |
| 0:12.6 | episode. |
| 0:13.6 | Lately, we've been discussing the midterm elections, both the key issues surrounding them, and |
| 0:19.7 | how pivotal they'll be. |
| 0:21.5 | We've been blown away by your engagement during these episodes, and how many voicemails |
| 0:26.0 | we've received in response. |
| 0:28.0 | And in fact, for this week's live show, our episode is actually inspired by listener |
| 0:33.2 | voicemail we got in response to our last episode about voting. |
| 0:37.5 | So when we ask for your messages, we really do use them. |
| 0:42.0 | On November 6, the very last episode before the midterms, we're planning a special show, |
| 0:47.4 | and we hope you can be a part of it. |
| 0:49.2 | We'll be joined by Sarah Longwell, she's a Republican strategist, publisher of the |
| 0:54.1 | Bullwork, and host of the Focus Group podcast. |
| 0:57.6 | In that podcast, she reviews hundreds of hours of Focus Group conversations from all across |
| 1:03.1 | the country to dissect and analyze the mindset of voters. |
| 1:07.6 | Kay and Sarah will be discussing the future of MAGA and conservative politics as a result |
| 1:13.0 | of these coming elections. |
| 1:15.2 | And on that note, we have another ask for you all. |
| 1:19.2 | If you identify as conservative, what is at stake for you during these midterms? |
| 1:25.1 | Such issues matter to you the most, and how do you think about your place in the future |
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