On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols examines the tasks facing the Democrats, and Sasha Abramsky reports on politics in the swing state of Arizona.
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns for president as the presumptive Democratic candidate during an event, on July 23, 2024, in West Allis, Wisconsin.(Kayla Wolf / AP Photo)
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On this episode of See How They Run, Jon Ralston on one of the most complicated swing states of 2024.
Today we bring you the first in a series of special in-depth episodes about the swing states that will decide the 2024 election. We're starting with Nevada, a state that Joe Biden won in 2020 but is struggling to retain this year. To understand what makes Nevada tick and what hurdles Biden has to overcome, D.D. Guttenplan spoke to Jon Ralston, editor and CEO of the Nevada Independent and the dean of Nevada political journalists.
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Is America ready to elect a Black woman president? On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols examines the opportunities facing Kamala Harris, and the obstacles to be overcome.
Also on this episode: Democrats in Arizona are engaged in massive organizing to win an abortion rights referendum, elect a senator, and flip a House seat. And they are facing an Arizona Republican Party that is pretty crazy, to say the least. The Nation‘s Sasha Abramsky has our report.
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Tuesday night’s debate showed what Kamala can do – and what Trump can’t. John Nichols has our analysis.
Also: homeless vets have been trying for years to get the VA to build housing for them in LA on land dedicated to that purpose. Now, a federal judge has finally ruled: the vets win, and the VA loses. Mark Rosenbaum, lead attorney in the vets’ class action suit, explain.
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