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07-19-2022, 04:08 AM
In 2020, Virginia epitomized the way in which Democrats took the White House and Congress — by turning moderate and swing counties.
But President Biden’s poll numbers have been waning, and in the coming race for governor, Republicans see an opportunity.
Guest: Lisa Lerer (https://www.nytimes.com/by/lisa-lerer?smid=pc-thedaily), a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
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Background reading:
Republicans in Virginia are saying what their nominee for governor, Glenn Youngkin, will not: The governor’s race is a proxy for Donald Trump’s grieva (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/16/us/politics/glenn-youngkin-virginia-governor-trump.html)nces (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/16/us/politics/glenn-youngkin-virginia-governor-trump.html?searchResultPosition=4).
Though Virginia is getting bluer, the former governor Terry McAuliffe is straining to motivate Democratic voters for his comeback attempt (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/15/us/politics/terry-mcauliffe-virginia-governor-race.html).
After months of closed classrooms and lost learning time, Republicans are making schools the focus of their final push (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/us/politics/virginia-governor-republicans-schools.html).
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily). Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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But President Biden’s poll numbers have been waning, and in the coming race for governor, Republicans see an opportunity.
Guest: Lisa Lerer (https://www.nytimes.com/by/lisa-lerer?smid=pc-thedaily), a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Love listening to New York Times podcasts? Help us test a new audio product in beta and give us your thoughts to shape what it becomes. Visit nytimes.com/audio (http://nytimes.com/audio) to join the beta.
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Background reading:
Republicans in Virginia are saying what their nominee for governor, Glenn Youngkin, will not: The governor’s race is a proxy for Donald Trump’s grieva (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/16/us/politics/glenn-youngkin-virginia-governor-trump.html)nces (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/16/us/politics/glenn-youngkin-virginia-governor-trump.html?searchResultPosition=4).
Though Virginia is getting bluer, the former governor Terry McAuliffe is straining to motivate Democratic voters for his comeback attempt (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/15/us/politics/terry-mcauliffe-virginia-governor-race.html).
After months of closed classrooms and lost learning time, Republicans are making schools the focus of their final push (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/us/politics/virginia-governor-republicans-schools.html).
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily). Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)