In political strategy, the ideal balance for swing voters in elections is often seen as a white man in a swing state. This choice is perceived as non-threatening and normal by swing voters, serving as a counterbalance to other candidates at the top of the ticket.
All bets are off as President Biden exits the 2024 race. Vox’s Andrew Prokop and Democratic strategist David Axelrod explain.
This episode was produced by Denise Guerra and Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Amina Al-Sadi and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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