Nervousness often leads to a desire for certainty about future outcomes, yet the actual result is ultimately shaped by the effort exerted. It's essential to stop fixating on election margins, as the true margin lies in the amount of effort committed. Historical examples, like Trump's 2016 victory in Wisconsin by just 20,000 votes, illustrate how crucial individual and collective effort can be in determining election results.
Noel closes out her week in Chicago with a recap of Kamala Harris’s speech. Political strategist Mike Podhorzer looks ahead.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Matt Collette, engineered by Rob Byers and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images.
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