Lost in the Middle
von Scott Klug
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Post-election special with Justin Young and Andrew Heaton
Post-election special with Justin Young and Andrew Heaton
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44% of American voters self-identify as centrists. 71 million bewildered, frustrated political orphans. We'll explore how we got into this mess. But we will also tell you uplifting stories of people around the country trying to change the current zeitgeist.
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- Post-election special with Justin Young and Andrew Heaton · 1 Std. 2 Min.So what did the political orphans do in the Presidential election? Check this out. Self-identified independents accounted for a larger share of voters than Democrats and were…
- The undecided voter · 1 Min.When you keep looking at polls that say Trump is up one here, Harris up 2 there—you need to keep one fact in mind. It’s not uncommon for pollsters to push undecided voters and…
- Election Countdown special with guest Seth Masket · 46 Min.There are a zillion political scientists at colleges around the country, most are dry and mind-numbing. Seth Masket is one of a handful who is both entertaining and insightful…
- Balanced news coverage? · 1 Min.Frustrated by the media coverage of the election? Boy, am I with you. Look, I spent a third of my career working as a journalist. And then became a Republican Congressman. Add in…
- Election Countdown special with Isaac Saul of 'Tangle News' · 47 Min.60% of Americans say they are worn out by so much coverage of the 2024 presidential election (Pew research). And then there are the nagging questions of fairness when only 7% of…
- Calling all political orphans, independents and undecideds · 2 Min.For the last year we’ve been tracking America’s bewildered 71 Million voters who are lost in the middle and can’t abide today’s politics. They are frustrated by the partisan…
- Election Countdown special with guest Justin Young · 47 Min.Justin Young, host of the podcast “Politics, Politics, Politics,” is a comedian, magic aficionado, and the inventor of the card game “The Contender” about how to run a…
- Election countdown special with guest Andrew Heaton · 47 Min.In our first episode of our election countdown special, political podcaster and comedian Andrew Heaton files his observations from Scotland from a phone booth in Edinburgh. He’s…
- Tips to win a bar bet on Election Night · 23 Min.The United States has 3,242 counties. But we will tell you the seven to watch on Election Night, which are loaded with political orphans. Episode 13, “Tips to win a bar bet on…
- Episode 12: The ghost of Bob La Follette · 26 Min.Today, everyone has an election reform idea. A noble cause, or just trying to change who wins? Episode 12 of Lost in the Middle: America’s Political Orphans. This is a public…
- Tinkering around under the hood of American politics · 30 Min.Better maps, open primaries, more parties, ranking candidates–a roadmap to a souped-up democracy with the same clunky, beat-up sedan. Hear all about it in part one of Lost in the…
- Can a Washington bowling league get Congress to work together? · 34 Min.If you are a Democrat Texas makes you scream in outrage at the sight of pickup trucks, cowboys boots and open-carry guns. If you are a Republican the vegan-lecturing…
- AI & Election Security · 1 Min.With half of US election oficials quitting in the last two years it is a scary scenario this November. We still haven’t figured out guard rails for social media, much less AI and…
- From hanging chads to deep fake videos, American democracy wobbles · 33 Min.Once upon a time working as an election worker was a badge of honor, a commitment to democracy. Now nobody wants the job. And now here comes AI. From hanging chads to deep fake…
- Ugly campaign ads and car wrecks: Why we can't turn away · 30 Min.Scientists will tell you that if they scan people's brains while listening to negative campaign ads, it will light up a spot that triggers disgust and revulsion. Did they have to…
- Professional wrestling and the rise of the independent voter: Lessons from the American Southwest · 30 Min.If Republican and Democrats were listed on the New York Stock Exchange, I would sell right now. The two legacy parties are tied at 27% in January polling. And dropping. And the…
- How the Democrats swapped the headquarters of Walmart to the Republicans for a fleet of Maine lobstermen: The never-ending realignment of American politics · 28 Min.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scottklug.substack.com
- Klug talks ticket-splitting on North Georgia's WDUN · 12 Min.Former Congressman Scott Klug, host of “Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans,” joined “The Martha Zoller Show” on North Georgia radio station WDUN to talk about…
- The joy of ticket splitting: How voters threw off their political shackles in 2022 · 26 Min.Political Scientists tell us ticket splitting is disappearing. But it sure didn’t in the '22 elections where voters in Kansas, Nevada, Georgia, Vermont, New Hampshire and…
- How the sale of a used car in 1995 blew up the American media · 25 Min.Meet an old friend of mine from my broadcasting days in Seattle who we are going to blame for the long slow decline of TV news. And have you ever checked out a website called…
