They voted for Trump in 2024. Now, they regret it.
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They voted for Trump in 2024. Now, they regret it.

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 15, 202618 min
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As part of our monthly series of focus groups with swing voters, we head to Georgia, where many voters say they regret giving Trump a second run at the White House in 2024. That regret also threatens Republicans running in local and statewide races, they say. What's behind their change of heart? This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson. This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Support public media with NPR+...

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This week on shortwave, Christa Pike's botched execution was no surprise to medical experts. The only thing we did not predict is that she would actually survive all of this. Lethal injection is often portrayed as the most humane way to execute people. Because it looks medical and it looks like it's not too brutal, but looks are deceiving.

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What really happens on shortwave, the science podcast from NPR. These swing voters in Georgia backed President Trump in 2024. How do they feel about that choice now? If you listen to Charles, Richard and Cedric, not great.

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I've been disappointed. It just seems like everything has gone downhill. I'm looking for something different. Can Democrats capitalize?

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