Closed Primaries Have A Negative Impact, So Let Independent Voters Vote!

Closed Primaries Have A Negative Impact, So Let Independent Voters Vote!

Michael explains why he is one of the lead plaintiffs in a Pennsylvania lawsuit that could (and should) shake up elections moving forward, and lays out the legal, personal, and political case. The filing urges the PA state Supreme Court to overturn the commonwealth’s closed primary system, arguing it unconstitutionally denies nearly 1.4 million unaffiliated voters a voice in critical elections. Michael's answer to today's Smerconish.com poll question is "HELL YES": Should the nation's millions of registered Independent voters be able to vote in primary elections? Listen here, then vote! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Feel Good About Humanity: Stories of Returned Lost Items

Feel Good About Humanity: Stories of Returned Lost Items

Michael talks to Mike Ives, a NY Times reporter based in South Korea. He lost a wallet in London, and it was returned to him...in South Korea. Listen in to hear more stories about items that were thou...

10 Elo 202433min

A Postcard from Staycation

A Postcard from Staycation

No politics here! But even without setting an alarm this week, Michael still finds himself waking up at 6AM, and compelled to check in on what is supposed to be a week away, but thanks to Hurricane De...

8 Elo 202414min

Why Not Josh Shapiro?

Why Not Josh Shapiro?

Michael is not lobbying for or against Josh Shapiro, or for or against Tim Walz, but from the sidelines, he believes the Pennsylvania Governor should have been Vice President Kamala Harris' running ma...

7 Elo 20246min

Democrats are thrilled about Kamala Harris' prosecutor record...and so are Republicans

Democrats are thrilled about Kamala Harris' prosecutor record...and so are Republicans

Michael chats with Joe Garofoli, Senior Political Writer at The San Francisco Chronicle, about Vice President Kamala Harris' record as a prosecutor in California, before she moved on to the Senate and...

6 Elo 202417min

Harvard's Michael J. Sandel on how Kamala Harris can win

Harvard's Michael J. Sandel on how Kamala Harris can win

Michael talks with political philosopher Michael J. Sandel, the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at Harvard University. He says Vice President Kamala Harris, needs to (among other th...

5 Elo 202422min

Kamala Harris Veepstakes: Michael is convinced she'll pick Josh Shapiro

Kamala Harris Veepstakes: Michael is convinced she'll pick Josh Shapiro

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to name her running mate this weekend in the 2024 presidential race. Michael predicts it is his own state's governor, Governor Josh Shapiro (D-PA). Listen in t...

2 Elo 202420min

Daily Poll: If Israel and Iran go to war, should the U.S. actively participate?

Daily Poll: If Israel and Iran go to war, should the U.S. actively participate?

Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Listen here as Michael opens with yesterday's poll results (do you remember how you voted?) and then explains...

2 Elo 20247min

Inside a Black Barbershop in Pennsylvania, asking: Is Kamala Harris Black?

Inside a Black Barbershop in Pennsylvania, asking: Is Kamala Harris Black?

This week, former President Trump made news by questioning Vice President Kamala Harris' race, in front of a group of black journalists. By total coincidence, BEFORE this happened, CBS 21 Harrisburg, ...

1 Elo 202432min

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