What We’re Thinking: Special Elections and Tariffs
Tom and Aaron discuss recent special elections in Wisconsin and Florida, with strong showings (and a key win) for Democrats.
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What We’re Thinking: A Smart Move For Democrats?
Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 24, 2025 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking
Tom and Aaron discuss the Democrats’ recent decision to zero in on Medicaid as a key issue – which Tom thinks is a very smart move.
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Read MoreWhat We’re Thinking: Thom Tillis, Elon Musk, and Other Unpopular People
Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 10, 2025 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking
Tom discusses a new survey that shows NC Senator Thom Tillis with a 25 percent approval rating – and Elon Musk not very popular either.
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Read MoreWhat We’re Thinking: Will The House Flip Next Year?
Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Feb 24, 2025 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking
This week Tom talks with Andrew Stuckey, filling in for Aaron Keck. Tom discusses recent polls from Iowa and Pennsylvania that show incumbent republicans in deep holes already. He discusses historical cycles in electoral politics, why it might be good to regulate your political news intake, and more.
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Read MoreWhat We’re Thinking: 7 Million Doubtful Trump Voters
Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 10, 2025 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking
Tom discusses poll numbers that suggest about 7 million Trump voters are already having second thoughts, two weeks into his presidency.
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Read MoreWhat We’re Thinking: Trump’s Approval Rating, Tenuous As Ever
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 27, 2025 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking
This week, Tom discusses a survey from Michigan that suggests Donald Trump’s approval rating – already not very high – is tenuous at best.
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Read MoreWhat We’re Thinking: North Carolina, Shifting (Slightly) Left?
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 13, 2025 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking
Tom discusses NC’s slight leftward shift in 2024, relative to the rest of the US – and his petition for more pedestrian-friendly crosswalks.
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Read MoreWhat We’re Thinking: Local Races, National Impacts
Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 2, 2024 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking
Tom revisits the 2020 and 2022 North Carolina Supreme Court elections – which may have determined control of the U.S. House in 2024.
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Read MoreWhat We’re Thinking: Reflecting on the 2024 Election
Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 18, 2024 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking
Tom looks back on the 2024 election, including polling accuracy (high) and what the Democrats did wrong (not as much as you’d think).
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Read MoreWhat We’re Thinking: Election Eve 2024
Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 4, 2024 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking
It’s Election Day Eve – and we still have no idea who’s going to win the presidential election. What can we glean from early-voting results?
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