It often feels like America is stuck in a perpetual election campaign cycle. How much do campaigns matter? Ben speaks to three guests who have followed several US presidential campaigns from the outside, and the inside. How different does this year’s look?
What’s Wrong with Democracy? US election miniseries - part three of three.
Guests:
John Sides, Professor at the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee
Lauren Gambiano, political correspondent for Guardian US
Jim Messina, former campaign manager and former White House deputy chief of staff for operations under President Barack Obama
What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by the Open Society Foundations.
Writer and journalist Liv Little and Observer critic Miranda Sawyer get notes from editors all the time – now it’s their turn to hand them out. Every Wednesday morning, Liv and Miranda weigh in on the latest cultural happenings, from reality TV meltdowns and art house films, to gallery openings and TikTok trends. Smart, funny, and full of sharp observations. We Have Notes is culture with commentary.