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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Remembering Influential Newsman Aaron Brown

Remembering Influential Newsman Aaron Brown

Aaron Brown, who's first day on-air as an anchor at CNN was on September 11th 2001, where he took live breaking news reporting to a new level, died Sunday at 76. Michael remembers the journalist, and ...

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Michael Buys Used Cologne On EBay

Michael Buys Used Cologne On EBay

When you are searching for the perfect fragrance....EBay might just be the place to get it. Michael tells this hilarious story of his online shopping trip for some new cologne. Original air date 18 De...

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Daily Poll: Was Jimmy Carter one of America's better presidents?

Daily Poll: Was Jimmy Carter one of America's better presidents?

Today's Poll Question: Was Jimmy Carter one of America's better presidents? Listen here to Michael's take! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a politica...

31 Des 202415min

Garcia, Wilson, Smith: Can we tell your politics by your name?

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There are some fascinating links between people's names and their political affiliations. Michael talks to Lenny Bronner, Principal Data Scientist for Elections at The Washington Post about his piece,...

30 Des 202421min

Daily Poll: Could Joe Biden have defeated Donald Trump?

Daily Poll: Could Joe Biden have defeated Donald Trump?

Today's Poll Question: Could Joe Biden have defeated Donald Trump? Listen here to Michael's take! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, soci...

30 Des 202419min

Annie Linskey on The WSJ's Bombshell "Diminished Biden In Charge" Story

Annie Linskey on The WSJ's Bombshell "Diminished Biden In Charge" Story

Michael welcomes Annie Linskey, White House Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, to talk about the big front-page story that she wrote along with Rebecca Ballhaus, Emily Glazer, Siobhan Hughes, "How ...

20 Des 202433min

Daily Poll: New Info...or Coverup? What explains the timing of reports on Biden’s diminished capacity?

Daily Poll: New Info...or Coverup? What explains the timing of reports on Biden’s diminished capacity?

Today's Poll Question: What best explains the timing of recent reports on President Biden’s diminished capacity? New information, or coverup? Listen here to Michael's take! The Daily Poll Question is ...

20 Des 202412min

Cook Political Report's David Wasserman on a new app that lets homebuyers see neighbors' politics

Cook Political Report's David Wasserman on a new app that lets homebuyers see neighbors' politics

David Wasserman, Senior Editor & Elections Editor at The Cook Political Report With Amy Walter, is an expert on voter self-sorting and data. Michael talks to him about a new app that allows users to s...

19 Des 202431min

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