Episodes

  • Daily Poll: Will America's first female president be a Democrat or Republican?

    Daily Poll: Will America's first female president be a Democrat or Republican?
    Nov 7 2024
    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. Today, Michael asks you: Will America's first female president be a Democrat or Republican? Listen here, leave a rating and review of this podcast, and then head over and vote!
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    11 mins
  • Trump Wins, But Not A Shock To Many: Mark Halperin and David Urban Analyze the Win

    Trump Wins, But Not A Shock To Many: Mark Halperin and David Urban Analyze the Win
    Nov 6 2024
    Wide World of News and 2WAY political analyst Mark Halperin and Republican strategist David Urban, who ran Donald Trump's successful 2016 campaign in Pennsylvania, join Michael the day after Election Day 2024, where President Trump was elected to be the next President of the United States. Original air date 6 November 2024.
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    25 mins
  • Daily Poll: Who had the best election map coverage? Bill Hemmer, John King, or Steve Kornacki?

    Daily Poll: Who had the best election map coverage? Bill Hemmer, John King, or Steve Kornacki?
    Nov 6 2024
    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. Today, Michael asks you: Best election map coverage: Bill Hemmer, John King, or Steve Kornacki? Listen here, then vote!
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    8 mins
  • A 'Doylestown Address' on Election Day: We Need To Get Out And Mingle

    A 'Doylestown Address' on Election Day: We Need To Get Out And Mingle
    Nov 5 2024
    We are living in an age of conflict, brought about by disconnect: a disconnect that has frayed the fabric of our nation, polarized our politics, and harmed the mental health of our kids. But Michael knows how to fix it: We need to get out and mingle, like he did with many at the Bagel Barrel in Doylestown, Pennsylvania today, in a special Election Day broadcast. Listen to this special commentary from Michael's hometown, with a lesson for us all for tomorrow. Original air date 5 November 2024.
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    16 mins
  • Daily Poll: Who wins? Kamala Harris or Donald Trump?

    Daily Poll: Who wins? Kamala Harris or Donald Trump?
    Nov 5 2024
    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. Today, Michael asks you: Who wins? Kamala Harris or Donald Trump?
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    10 mins
  • Doug Sosnik Delivers a Master Class on the Election Outcome

    Doug Sosnik Delivers a Master Class on the Election Outcome
    Nov 4 2024
    What to expect tomorrow? So many variables, so many angles...but one expert to turn to. Listen to Michael's conversation with longtime adviser to Presidents, Governors and Senators, Doug Sosnik. He wrote an opinion essay in the New York Times on 1 November 2024, "Why Trump Has a More Plausible Path to the Presidency, in 19 Maps." Original air date 4 November 2024.
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    26 mins
  • Daily Poll: Is the poll showing Harris leading in Iowa an incorrect aberration or a predictor of how the race will end?

    Daily Poll: Is the poll showing Harris leading in Iowa an incorrect aberration or a predictor of how the race will end?
    Nov 4 2024
    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. Today, Michael asks you: Is the Des Moines Register poll showing Kamala Harris leading in Iowa an incorrect aberration or a predictor of how the race will end? Listen, then vote!
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    8 mins
  • Allan Lichtman maintains his Kamala Harris victory prediction: "It's All About Governance"

    Allan Lichtman maintains his Kamala Harris victory prediction: "It's All About Governance"
    Nov 1 2024
    Michael talks to "13 Keys to the White House" creator, American University Professor Allan Lichtman, five days before Election Day. He has used his formula to predict that Vice President Harris will win the presidency. Original air date 31 October 2024.
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    15 mins