Episodes

  • The super-mega-final pre-election podcast, from the NBC News Political Unit
    Nov 4 2024

    Polls, surveys and statistics. The NBC News Political Unit looks at the final numbers before the vote comes in on Election Day. Chuck talks with Mark Murray, senior political editor, and national political reporters Bridget Bowman.

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    1 hr
  • Who wins and when? Steve Kornacki maps out Trump and Harris’ paths to 270
    Nov 1 2024

    NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Chuck to break down former President Trump’s and Vice President Harris’ respective paths to winning the Electoral College.

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    56 mins
  • Betting on Nevada: Jon Ralston on the 2024 campaigns' possible last stand
    Oct 30 2024

    Jon Ralston, CEO and Editor of the Nevada Independent, joins Chuck to talk about the challenges of polling in the Silver State.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • How playing poker helped Nate Silver handicap elections
    Oct 27 2024

    Nate Silver, author of, "On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything," joins Chuck to talk about the world of "professional risk-takers" and how it informed his journey to founding the presidential election forecasting model FiveThirtyEight.

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    50 mins
  • Why James Carville says Harris will win: ‘She’s got Liz Cheney and AOC, and they ain’t leaving’
    Oct 25 2024

    Democratic strategist James Carville joins Chuck around the release of a new documentary on his life, “Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid,” to talk about why he thinks Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to win the 2024 election.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Amy Walter and the closing arguments: Two weeks until Election Day
    Oct 23 2024

    With two weeks to go, Amy Walter, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report … with Amy Walter, and the host of “The Odd Years” podcast, joins Chuck to explore the map.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Symone Sanders-Townsend: How campaign ‘missteps’ are framing Harris’ closing argument
    Oct 18 2024

    Symone Sanders-Townsend, the former chief spokesperson for Kamala Harris, joins Chuck to assess the vice president’s home-stretch campaign, as she launches a media blitz and pitches her message across the aisle.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Will Biden cost Harris? Plus Brad Raffensperger on Georgia's vote challenges
    Oct 16 2024

    Chuck explores how Vice President Kamala Harris' statements about President Biden hurt her campaign message. Plus, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger talks about his state's historic early vote totals.

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    52 mins