Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen #6

The Killer B’s

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Hosted by Henry Olsen
With guests Erica Grieder, Peter Wehner & Salena Zito

The Democratic race is heating up as Biden, Bernie, and Bloomberg start to start to jump out from the pack going into Super Tuesday. We look at the biggest states voting that day, California and Texas, with iconic Democratic strategist Bob Shrum and Houston Chronicle columnist Erica Grieder; take in a view from flyover country with political reporter Salena Zito; and talk Trump with EPPC Senior Fellow and New York Times columnist Pete Wehner. All this and the ad of the week, only on The Horse Race!

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Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen #5

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

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Hosted by Henry Olsen
With guests Peter Baker & Steve Kornacki

Democrats have rolled into Nevada for that state’s caucuses, with many candidates hoping to get lucky before they go bust. This week’s Horse Race examines Saturday’s caucuses with the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Steve Sebelius and MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki. We also look ahead to next week’s South Carolina primary with the Charleston Post and Courier’s Schuyler Kropf and talk all things Trump with the New York Times’ White House Correspondent Peter Baker. All this and the Ad of the Week – only on the Horse Race!

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Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen #4

There’s Something About Amy

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Hosted by Henry Olsen
With guests Robert Robb & Ruy Teixeira

The Democratic race plunged into more confusion and dysfunction after New Hampshire as Joe Biden summoned his pony soldier army and “Senator Next Door” Amy Klobuchar is finally making fetch happen. Longtime progressive political analyst Ruy Teixeira deconstructs the Democratic race while Arizona Republic columnist Robert Robb does a deep dive into the Grand Canyon State. All this plus the Ad of the Week, only on the Horse Race!

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Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen #3

Trip and Rip

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Hosted by Henry Olsen
With guests Julie Ponzi & Sean Trende

This week’s episode looks at aftermath of the Democratic debacle in Iowa with Real Clear Politics’ Sean Trende; dives deep into the New Hampshire primary with Granite State political scientist Dante Scala; and explores how Trump smacked down his opponents at the State of the Union address with American Greatness’s Julie Ponzi. All this plus an overview of the battle for Senate control in this edition of The Horse Race!

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Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen #2

Iowa 2020: Field of Dreams or Screams

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Hosted by Henry Olsen

Democrats are swarming all over Iowa for a shot at the nomination. This week’s Horse Race takes a deep dive into the Hawkeye State and looks ahead to next Monday’s caucuses. Trump’s job approval is also at record highs -can he keep it going? All this along with the Ad of the Week. Only on The Horse Race with Henry Olsen.

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Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen #1

Schiff of Fools

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Hosted by Henry Olsen
With guests Craig Gilbert, Debra Saunders & Karlyn Bowman

Calling all political junkies, number crunchers, and poll watchers: this new podcast is for YOU. Washington Post political columnist and Ethics and Public Policy senior fellow Henry Olsen discusses the likely political impact of impeachment with the American Enterprise Institute’s Karlyn Bowman, what it’s like to cover President Trump every day with the White House Correspondent for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Debra J. Saunders, and does a deep dive into demographic and political trends in 2020’s most important state, Wisconsin, with Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel political report and analyst Craig Gilbert. All that plus a review of the race for House control and what makes the Ad of the Week tick on the Horse Race with Henry Olsen.

 

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