Why Dems see opportunity in Alaska
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Why Dems see opportunity in Alaska

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 20, 202616 min
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Democrats think they have a shot at winning a U.S. Senate seat and the governor's mansion in Alaska this election. We look at the issues at stake, and why Republicans are playing defense in a state Donald Trump won by 13 points in 2024. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and Alaska Public Media Washington correspondent Liz Ruskin. This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts...

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This week on Up First, the midterms less than 15 days away. President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and former President Obama all crisscrossing the country, rallying voters in key races from Michigan to Georgia to North Carolina. Join us every morning as we guide you through the home stretch of this election season

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Up First on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. Fish Family Freedom. That is the campaign slogan for Mary Peltola. a Democrat trying to unseat a Republican senator in Alaska and along the way chart a new path

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for Democrats to win in red states. It is certainly catchy, but will it work? It's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Miles Parks. I cover voting. And I'm Mara Liasen, senior national political correspondent. And Alaska Public Media's Liz Ruskin is here from Anchorage. Hi, Liz.

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