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The Focus Group Podcast The Bulwark
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4.9 • 1.9K Ratings
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Unfiltered, uncompromising, unexpected—The Focus Group is a look into what the average voter thinks about politics, policy, and current events. Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, has conducted hundreds of hours of focus groups all across the country. She and a series of special guests will take you behind the glass to hear what real focus group participants have to say.
https://www.thebulwark.com/podcast/focus-group/
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The 'Jekyll and Hyde' Running Mate (with Marc Caputo)
Marc Caputo joins Sarah from Milwaukee to discuss the convention, the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Trump, and voters' reactions to the Trump-Vance ticket.
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Gambling Our Rights? (with Audie Cornish)
Democrats' spin holds that the calls for Joe Biden to drop out are driven by the media, while base voters are committed to Biden as the nominee. In a series of focus groups with black Democratic voters this week, we found the truth to be more complicated.
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Derangement vs. Impairment (with Tim Miller)
Biden's debate performance was a disaster...and voters noticed. We're bringing you the voters' reactions and a frank discussion about the risks and rewards of Biden stepping aside as the nominee
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Former Hillary Voters for Trump (with Amy Walter)
We fielded a group Hispanic voters to better understand why Biden is losing the race.
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Utah: The Least MAGA Red State (with McKay Coppins)
Utah has been something of a bulwark (pun intended) against Trumpism, but even they haven't been immune to sliding into MAGA. And now, with Romney retiring, voters are poised to pick a new U.S. senator there.
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Is The GOP 'Happy With Losing'? (with Isaac Arnsdorf)
One of the GOP's biggest problems is that its base demands behavior that swing voters won't tolerate.
Customer Reviews
Focus group with Audie Cornish
This was the best, most nuanced conversation about the Kamala factor that I have heard! As a black woman, this captured all of my back and forth thinking from a pragmatic point of view. Well done!
Love sara!
Just wrote a great review, and erased it by mistake. So keeping this one short!
Love to listen to focus group people, in their own words and their own voices!!!
Sarah is entertaining, intelligent, and displays a nice centered general human kindness which is refreshing.
Excellent way to learn more about the 2024 swing voters
Longwell explores what she learns in 2024 swing voter focus groups with thoughtful, informed guests.