democracy in Color with Steve Phillips PODCAST
Steve and Sharline share one—or maybe more than one—thing they’re hopeful for, worried about, and watching for in the “tea leaves” as Election Day draws closer.
Between Kamala Harris’ sharp debate performance and the increased hateful rhetoric from the right, Democrats are poised to win in states Obama captured.
Steve and Sharline recap VP Harris and Coach Walz’s first sit-down media interview, held last week with CNN, as well as the DNC which took place earlier in August.
Back in 2020, we had current congressional candidate (and recent pod guest) Lateefah Simon on the show to talk about President Biden’s historic announcement in choosing Kamala Harris as his VP as well as Kamala’s long record of being a champion for others.
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This week we take a look at the NY-22, where Democrat and Working Families Party nominee John Mannion is challenging incumbent Republican Brandon Williams for the chance to represent this highly competitive district nestled in the Mohawk Valley and central New York State. The district is home to several universities, including Syracuse, Hamilton, Colgate, and Utica.
Grab your paddle and hop in a canoe because this week we’re featuring some of the most beautiful parts of New York State at this time of the year — the Catskills, Hudson Valley, and Finger Lakes regions that are home to some of the best paddling east of the Mississippi River.
The NY-01 encompasses the eastern two-thirds of Long Island and includes places of extreme wealth such as the Hamptons, as well as working-class towns and farming communities. The district is currently represented by freshman Republican Nick LaLota and is considered a competitive district.
This week we take a look at a very competitive seat, the CA-40, currently held by Republican Young Kim. In 2018, Kim challenged the incumbent, Democrat Gil Cisneros and lost by a very slim margin. But two years later, she prevailed in a rematch with Cisneros during the 2020 presidential election, with a lead of only 1,000 votes on election night.
This week we’re taking a look at AZ-06, a district held by Democrats for several cycles until Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick retired in 2022.
For the third time, Republican Congressman Mike Garcia is about to face off against a Democrat in a Southern Californian district (CA-27) that favors Democrats in both registration share and partisan preference. Can he beat the odds and get reelected yet again, or will the Democratic nominee this time — George Whitesides — motivate the district’s voters to finally oust Garcia?