Al and Mark Leibovich on The Midterm Landscape
About this episode
Al Franken and Mark Leibovich discuss the political landscape ahead of the midterm elections, focusing on Trump's approval ratings and Democratic strategies.
We're joined by our friend Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic to break down Trump's sinking approval ratings, the approaching midterms, and whether Democrats are overconfident. We begin by looking at Trump and whether or not his party is feeling demoralized. Al thinks they certainly should be. We then discuss the shape of the Senate, where Democrats need to win a net of 4 seats to take control, and the House, where Democrats seem to be on track. Given the close races and election tampering from Trump and the GOP, how worried should Democrats be? And IF they take back Congress, what should their priorities be? Al and Mark agree that the House should leave impeachment alone. READ Mark in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/mark-leibovich/ SUPPORT THE SHOW BY VISITING OUR SPONSORS: Save money on your wireless bill with Mint Mobile. Visit https://www.mintmobile.com/franken . Make sure you tell them you heard about this deal from The Al Franken Podcast! Get up to 15% off your skincare subscription needs with OneSkin. Visit https://www.oneskin.co/franken
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Host: Al Franken
Guest: Mark Leibovich
Topics covered
- midterm elections
- Trump approval ratings
- Democratic strategy
- Senate control
- House control
- impeachment
Keywords
- midterms
- Trump
- Democrats
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Mint Mobile, OneSkin
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Organizations: The Atlantic
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