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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Midterm Election Day is three weeks from today. Did Democrats peak too soon?

Midterm Election Day is three weeks from today. Did Democrats peak too soon?

The midterm elections are three weeks away. Democratic candidates across the United States have made serious gains in the polls in recent weeks, but, Michael looks at the data and the storylines and a...

18 Okt 202233min

No "Um's," "Uh,s" or "Likes": Ruby Cramer profiles AZ Gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake

No "Um's," "Uh,s" or "Likes": Ruby Cramer profiles AZ Gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake

Michael talks to Washington Post national politics enterprise reporter Ruby Cramer about the hotly contested Arizona gubernatorial race where MAGA-Republican candidate Kari Lake. Hosted by Simplecast...

17 Okt 202220min

If Vladimir Putin Fires Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine, How Should The US Respond?

If Vladimir Putin Fires Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine, How Should The US Respond?

The prospect of nuclear war is now being weighed as seriously as any time since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, but the thinking among government officials has veered in a surprising direction. So says...

14 Okt 202240min

Covering it more by empathy, or by objectivity: A conversation with Salena Zito on John Fetterman's stroke recovery

Covering it more by empathy, or by objectivity: A conversation with Salena Zito on John Fetterman's stroke recovery

National Political Reporter Salena Zito has interviewed every President and Vice President in the 21st century, and has covered Pennsylvania politics for a long time, writing for the NY Post and Washi...

13 Okt 202222min

Jon Ralston: Democrats Can't Afford To Lose Nevada

Jon Ralston: Democrats Can't Afford To Lose Nevada

Michael invites Jon Ralston, CEO of The Nevada Independent, to the program for a conversation about Nevada's Senate race and the high stakes which democrats face during this election season. Original ...

12 Okt 202212min

On The L.A City Council, A Resignation...But Not

On The L.A City Council, A Resignation...But Not

Michael offers thoughts on the news of LA City Council President Nury Martinez resigning as council President, but not resigning from the council, after audio leaked of her and colleagues using racist...

11 Okt 202232min

Is the media to blame for political polarization? A Conversation with Former MSNBC President Phil Griffin & Former CNN President Jeff Zucker

Is the media to blame for political polarization? A Conversation with Former MSNBC President Phil Griffin & Former CNN President Jeff Zucker

Is the media to blame for political polarization? Michael recaps the panel that he hosted last Friday afternoon (7 October) at the 2022 Un-Convention, where he spoke with former CNN president Jeff Zu...

10 Okt 202241min

Michael's "State of the Union" Speech at The Un-Convention

Michael's "State of the Union" Speech at The Un-Convention

For more on the Un-Convention, visit http://www.unconvention2022.com  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ad...

7 Okt 202254min

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