The inside scoop on focus groups
Every political junkie consumes polls, but how much do you know about focus groups? We wanted to learn more—much more—about this critical campaign tool, so we invited Margie Omero of GBAO Strategies t...
14 Dec 202350min
House Republicans in crisis
It's not every day that the House expels one of its own, so of course we're talking about George Santos getting the boot on this week's episode of The Downballot. Co-hosts David Nir and David Beard di...
7 Dec 202345min
Should Democrats freak out over recent polls? with Tom Bonier
There has been a ton of coverage in recent weeks over a streak of poor 2024 polling for Democrats and Target Smart’s Tom Bonier joins us to help us separate the wheat from the chaff. We talk about wha...
30 Nov 202349min
How Democrats win back North Carolina
We talk about North Carolina non-stop on "The Downballot," so it's only natural that our guest on this week's episode is Anderson Clayton, the new chair of the state Democratic Party. Clayton made hea...
16 Nov 202359min
Abortion powers Democrats to huge election night
Just one word explains why Democrats had such a massive election night on Tuesday: abortion. On the newest episode of The Downballot, co-hosts David Nir and David Beard recap all the top races through...
9 Nov 202348min
Must-watch races on election night
Election Day is finally here! Joining us on "The Downballot" this week to preview all the key contests is Daily Kos Elections editor Jeff Singer, who has the goods on races big and small. Singer kicks...
2 Nov 202346min
Who the f@&$ is Mike Johnson?
Mike who? House Republicans have managed to elevate someone so obscure to the speakership that even we scarcely know who he is. But that's why we're devoting this week's episode of "The Downballot" to...
26 Okt 202352min
Meet the House GOP's worst enemy: The House GOP
Why do vulnerable House Republicans keep voting for a sure-loser speaker candidate who opposes all their priorities and might just drown them at the ballot box? Beats us! But we just can't resist a de...
19 Okt 202336min
