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The Campaign Moment: Hunter Biden, Ohio lessons and low-info voters

Jun 14, 2024

Senior political reporter Aaron Blake and White House bureau chief Toluse Olorunnipa discuss Hunter Biden's felony conviction, the impact of family matters on presidential campaigns, special election results in Ohio, and polling indicating voter disinterest in campaign news.

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Aaron Blake

Toluse Olorunnipa

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Special elections provide insights for strategizing Democratic voter engagement.

Hunter Biden's legal issues impact Biden's campaign and raise political ramifications.

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Contrasting Biden with Trump during D-Day Commemoration

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Impact of Hunter Biden's Conviction on the Biden Campaign

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Analyzing Special Elections and Voter Awareness

5min

Challenges and Strategies in Biden's Appeal to American Voters

10min

Wrapping up the episode with personal anecdotes and film promotion

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It’s Friday, so it’s time for The Campaign Moment — our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments of the 2024 campaign.

In a district that overwhelmingly voted for Trump in 2020, Ohio voters almost elected a Democratic congressman this week. But are such special election results representative? Senior political reporter Aaron Blake, who writes The Washington Post's new Campaign Moment newsletter, and Toluse Olorunnipa, White House bureau chief for The Post, sit down with host Elahe Izadi. They also discuss Hunter Biden’s conviction on felony gun charges, how family matters impact presidential campaigns, and polling that shows voters are checked out when it comes to major campaign stories.

Today’s show was produced by Laura Benshoff and Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and Mary Jo Murphy.

Subscribe to Aaron’s newsletter, The Campaign Moment, here.

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The Campaign Moment: Hunter Biden, Ohio lessons and low-info voters

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Trump's Controversial Comments About Milwaukee and the Republican National Convention

President Biden's Global Visit Contrast with Trump's Legacy

Hunter Biden's Criminal Trial Verdict Impact on Biden's Campaign

Democrats' Focus on Special Elections and Voter Engagement

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