Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen

It's a triple state of play kind of day! Henry brings us along on a tour of key southern states. Rudy Bush of Texas breaks down Ted Cruz's fight with Colin Allred and Lone Star State's demographic changes. Then we move to pressing matters further East, where off year elections are underway. Al Cross takes us through the must-watch governor's race between Andy Beshear and Daniel Cameron in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and J. Miles Coleman joins to pick apart campaigns in the political bellwether that is the Virginia General Assembly.Plus Henry's Washington Post colleague Dan Balz assesses the fight between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis to be Donald Trump's final Republican challenger. And "Ad of the Week" returns with an introductory bio ad for prosecutor Bill Graham who hopes to be North Carolina's next governor.

Charles Franklin from Marquette Law School Poll profiles reluctant and 'double doubter' voters; Matt Lewis discusses the Republican Party's transformation and consequences of McCarthy's ouster; Dennis Lennox explains the dynamics of the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Republican nomination; potential future of ranked choice voting is explored.

"Beyond the Polls" welcomes Scott Rasmussen to discuss 2024 hopefuls, Steve Kornacki to analyze the race between Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump, and Jon Ralston to explore Nevada politics. They discuss overcoming Trump's lead, reaching swing voters, and the difference between a caucus and primary in Nevada.

We all have a favorite dish at our favorite restaurant, and often enough we just can't help but to stick with it. Could this tendency explain the resounding lead Donald Trump enjoys in the Republican race? Are those 91 indictments resembling five star reviews to the GOP base, or are DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy simply unappetizing?Today Henry sits down with FiveThirtyEight's Geoffrey Skelley and Cook Political Report's Amy Walter to go over the menu. He and Geoff consider the Democrat's lack of alternatives to the underwhelming Joe Biden, along with the 'No Labels' third party push. Amy joins to discuss the GOP's race to second place and whether one of those candidates could go on to pull enough of the Republicans willing to be persuaded away from Trump. Stay tuned to the end to hear Henry's breakdown of the NRSC's ad against Montana senator Jon Tester.

This podcast explores how hurricanes affect the political careers of leaders like Ron DeSantis. It discusses the impact of natural disasters on the reputation of political figures. It also delves into the distinctions between primaries and caucuses. Additionally, it analyzes Nikki Haley's performance in a debate and questions the influence of Trump on the Republican Party. The podcast ends by discussing potential challenges to Trump and the consequences for the candidates.

The podcast discusses the rise of 'Double Doubters' in elections, voters who dislike both major party nominees and had an impact in 2016. The limitations of polls in predicting outcomes and the skepticism about Joe Biden's current tour are explored. The influence of different Republican candidates, the significance of the South Carolina primary, and analysis of Donald Trump's ad are also discussed.

Presidential election season is approaching. Thankfully Henry Olsen and his guests are back to provide detailed examination of the facts, figures, twists and turns that will whittle down today's crowded field. We'll be going beyond the polls!Today we're hearing from Semafor's Dave Weigel to assess the Republican Rumble; we'll take a Democratic Deep Dive with Ruy Teixeira, politcal editor of The Liberal Patriot; AEI's Karlyn Bowman joins to guage the Polling Barometer; and Dante Scala, professor of political science at the University of New Hampshire, give us the State of Play for that oh-so-important primary battleground.Join us as we go... Beyond the Polls!

Our crazy election season is nearly over, and RealClearPolitics’s Sean Trende and the American Enterprise Institute’s Karlyn Bowman help us unpack the polls and discuss the future of a post-Trump Republican Party. Only on Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen!

Only ten days to go and about 1/3 of the ballots have already been cast. Can Donald Trump come from behind? Can the Republicans hold the Senate? Polling expert Karlyn Bowman and election analyst Jacob Rabushkin help us answer these questions. And a special guest appearance by the late Mao Tse Tung on the Ad of the Week – only on Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen! Source

President Trump has continued to drop in the polls and he’s spending his time in states he won handily four years ago. The Sabato Crystal Ball’s Kyle Kondik and the American Enterprise Institute’s Karlyn Bowman join Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen this week to tell us what it all portends. Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report also joined the podcast to run down the state of play in the U.S. House races. Source