The midterms have come and gone, and it turns out many of our focus groups were signs of things to come. Amy Walter, Editor-in-Chief of the Cook Political Report, joins Sarah for a look back at this year's groups.
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Sarah Longwell has conducted hundreds of hours of focus groups all across the country. She and a series of guests take you behind the glass to hear real focus group participants. Unfiltered, uncompromising, unexpected—The Focus Group is a look into what the average voter thinks about politics, policy, and current events.
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Sarah Longwell has conducted hundreds of hours of focus groups all across the country. She and a series of guests take you behind the glass to hear real focus group participants. Unfiltered, uncompromising, unexpected—The Focus Group is a look into what the average voter thinks about politics, policy, and current events.
An ad-free edition is exclusively available for Bulwark+ members.
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Great after-action! Gotta "check the logs" as Ms Walter said.
Glad the voter propensity bore out.
Agree with the baseball analogy, especially with "defining your opponent early," and think RVAT can keep providing a key wedge. Mr Musk endorsing Brave Brave Sir Ronald of Florida shows the authoritarian movement is continuing. The elites wish to be unbound by the rules of mere mortals. Brave Brave Sir Ronald will prop up the politically connected and punish companies that write sternly worded letters. Gov Kemp took a sternly worded letter from Delta.
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Sarah's focus groups always disapproved of Biden due to his age & inability to communicate. Perhaps those unique problems "de-coupled" the younger, more articulate candidates from the president?
Thus, different from midterms when a major issue sinks the entire party (say, like Obamacare in 2010 etc.)
It's more likely abortion decoupled GOP women and Gen Z from voting for extreme GOP candidates in states with serious restrictions.. I don't find it surprising that the economy seemed to be far more in play and CA and NY where abortion was not an issue.
Great discussion with Amy Walter.
Make sure Amy gets her jacket! She’s always a great guest- invite her as often as she’ll agree to have us :D