The 2024 US elections were unique. From the last minute candidacy of Kamala Harris and the attempted assassination of Donald Trump to the staggering amount of money involved—over $15 billion—events moved at an amazing speed.
The result? An unexpected yet decisive victory for Trump and the Republican Party. While understanding what happened and capturing the national mood and atmosphere may still be challenging, it is no doubt necessary.
In this episode, Ilana Bet-El welcomes Elena Schneider, National Political Reporter at Politico US, to share insights drawn from extensive experience covering US elections. Together, they explore the current political landscape, media fragmentation, and the enduring role of power and strength in shaping voter perceptions.
This episode was recorded on 14 November 2024
Mentions and further resources
- Our episode on Georgia elections
- The show All in the Family centres on a working-class White American family living in Queens, New York. Its patriarch, Archie Bunker is an outspoken, narrow-minded man, seemingly prejudiced against everyone not like him or his ideas of how people should be.
- Proportion of women in Congress https://cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/levels-office/congress/women-us-congress-2024
- Cost of 2024 US elections https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview/cost-of-election
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- All her recent stories on Politico
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Credits
- Production: Florence Ferrando
- Music: Let Good Times Roll, RA from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/let-good-times-roll License code: ZXIIIJUU2ISPZIJT
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