What's Wrong with Democracy?28 Aug 2024

Episode 13: The devil's in the demographic

Polling organisations often define Americans by their ethnic and racial identity. Ben wants to know if these voter “blocks” remain intact at the ballot box. Is it possible to predict how people will vote based on their identity? Or is demographic polling pointless?

What’s Wrong with Democracy? US election miniseries - part one of three.

Guests:

Christopher Towler, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at California State University, Sacramento
Kira Sanbonmatsu, Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University and Senior Scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics
Mark Hugo-Lopez, Director of Race and Ethnicity Research at the Pew Research Center

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Host: Professor Ben Ansell

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Editor: Lewis Vickers

Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil

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