Bonus: The Surge | Closing Gaffes

As election day approaches, the most important issue for the campaigns has boiled down to who and what you’re allowed to refer to as “garbage.” Guest: Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writer, who writes the weekly newsletter The Surge. We want to hear from you! Submit your answers to our What Next listener survey at slate.com/WhatNextSurvey. This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive episodes of The Surge but you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme and Rob Gunther.