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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Daily Poll: Is Trump really trying to get out of debating Harris, or is he involved in some other type of gamesmanship?

Daily Poll: Is Trump really trying to get out of debating Harris, or is he involved in some other type of gamesmanship?

Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot....

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Democratic Guru Doug Sosnik on how Kamala Harris completely upended the race

Democratic Guru Doug Sosnik on how Kamala Harris completely upended the race

The electoral college math has changed since Kamala Harris entered the 2024 presidential race in July. Michael spoke with Doug Sosnik, longtime presidential advisor and strategist, just before the Dem...

26 Aug 202412min

Daily Poll: Are young American men justified in their belief of being overlooked and underrepresented in economic, political, and cultural spheres?

Daily Poll: Are young American men justified in their belief of being overlooked and underrepresented in economic, political, and cultural spheres?

Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot....

26 Aug 20249min

Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose: Buzz Bissinger likes Coach Tim Walz being compared to Coach Taylor

Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose: Buzz Bissinger likes Coach Tim Walz being compared to Coach Taylor

Pulitzer Prize winning author of "Friday Night Lights" Buzz Bissinger talks to Michael after writing an op-ed in The New York Times titled "I Wrote ‘Friday Night Lights.’ Here’s Why Coach Tim Walz Sta...

23 Aug 202422min

Daily Poll: When Harris undergoes more rigorous questioning on the issues, will her poll numbers rise, fall, or stay the same?

Daily Poll: When Harris undergoes more rigorous questioning on the issues, will her poll numbers rise, fall, or stay the same?

Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot....

23 Aug 20247min

Gus Walz took Michael's breath away at DNC's Night #3

Gus Walz took Michael's breath away at DNC's Night #3

Michael offers a commentary on the third installment of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, where MN Gov. Tim Walz's son Gus stole the show, and, Michael noticed a common theme through the evenin...

22 Aug 202430min

Daily Poll: Should prosecutors of 9/11 defendants accept plea agreements for life imprisonment, or pursue death sentences?

Daily Poll: Should prosecutors of 9/11 defendants accept plea agreements for life imprisonment, or pursue death sentences?

Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot....

22 Aug 20246min

Night 2 of the 2024 DNC left Michael exhilarated and depressed

Night 2 of the 2024 DNC left Michael exhilarated and depressed

President Obama and several others spoke on the second night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Listen here to hear why the night left Michael exhilarated and depressed. Original air date 21 ...

21 Aug 202419min

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