About this episode

Harry Enten joins the hosts to discuss polling data and various political topics, including midterm races and American polarization.

CNN's Harry Enten joins Steve, Charlie and James to put a little pizzazz on polling data. The gang covers a great deal of ground: the DSA insurgency, a couple of key midterm races, economic pessimism, public suspicion about polling, and some of the forces behind American polarization. But it ain't all bad! Stay tuned til the end to find out about Harry's famous Uncle Neil and a story of inspiration from unlikely places. Plus, our trio debates the merits of Trump's election integrity speech, turns over a few cultural touchstones, and makes an announcement about Ricochet 5.0. Sound from this week's open: President Trump implies foul play at hand in California's recent elections in his prime-time address, and Chuck Schumer commends the legacy of Lindsey Graham on the Senate Floor. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-ricochet-podcast--5817275/support .

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve, Charlie, James

Guest: Harry Enten

Topics covered

• polling data
• midterm races
• economic pessimism
• American polarization
• Trump's election integrity speech
• cultural touchstones

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN, DSA, Ricochet

Books & works: Ricochet 5.0

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