The Focus Group Podcast

S6 Ep61: These Trump Voters Are Considering the Unthinkable: Voting for a Democrat (with Amy Walter)

October 3, 2026·1h 6m
Episode Description from the Publisher

It’s October, and the political environment is really, really, REALLY bad for the Republican Party. Cook Political Report editor in chief Amy Walter explains how Cook is approaching its race ratings this year, and she and Sarah discuss the ever-growing list of reasons swing voters are mad about the state of the country, discuss Michigan’s Senate race and Sarah’s latest Focus Group Newsletter, and have a more high-minded discussion about how AI is affecting voters’ information diets (and the next election).Show links:Sarah’s Michigan Focus Group Newsletter Subscribe to the Cook Political Report!CPR’s PollTracker (Trump Approval Rating Aggregator) CPR’s “Find a Race” sorterCPR’s Battleground District Project

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