Trump Is Setting A Dangerous Precedent For American Democracy
Three weeks after the election, President Trump is still refusing to concede and making attempts to subvert the results of the election. The team discusses the extent to which these anti-democratic efforts have been successful and what precedent they set going forward. They also consider the politics surrounding the current surge in coronavirus cases and ask what pollsters should do about falling response rates.
Will Georgia Stay Blue?
Galen Druke speaks with FiveThirtyEight’s Perry Bacon Jr. and Greg Bluestein of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to understand the trends that flipped Georgia blue and how durable they are.
What Divided The Electorate In 2020
The crew explores the demographic and geographic trends that divided the nation in 2020. They also ask how President Trump’s refusal to concede the election will affect the nation.
Model Talk: Why Polls Were Off In 2020, And Why They Weren’t That Bad
In this installment of “Model Talk,” Nate and Galen discuss why a polling error of even four points isn’t that unexpected, offer reasons for why the error occurred and discuss the usefulness of polling and modeling going forward.
Where The Rest Of The 2020 Races Stand
The crew reviews who is leading in the outstanding races and how the two parties are reacting to the results. They also discuss what positive vaccine news could mean for Biden’s first term.
Biden Is Set To Be The Next President
The crew reacts to the news that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the projected winners of the 2020 election.
Biden Could Soon Win Pennsylvania … And The Presidency
As votes continue to be counted in five key battleground states, and as Biden’s margins continue to improve, it looks very likely that the presidential race will eventually be called for Biden. In this installment of the podcast, the crew shares an update on where votes are still coming in and what to make of the overall results at this point.
Biden's Path To Victory Is Looking Clearer
After our colleagues at ABC News projected Joe Biden as the winner in Michigan, the former vice president’s path to victory is looking clearer. In this installment of the podcast, the crew discusses the results so far, what’s left to come in, and some of the trends in the data. They also begin to answer questions about polling errors in the 2020 election.
The Election Isn't Over
The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast reacts to the results so far on election night 2020.
Final Reflections Before The Election
In the final pre-election installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew takes a final look at the data, reflects on the stories that have defined the 2020 campaign and shares their guide of what to follow on election night.