A 538 Election Road Trip | 538 Politics Podcast

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
  • We talk plenty about the presidential race on the 538 Politics podcast, but of course, that is not the only thing on the ballot this November. Americans will cast their votes in races for the U.S. Senate and House, as well as dozens of ballot initiatives.
    In this installment of the podcast, we’re going on a road trip across the country to cover as many noteworthy downballot races as possible. We start in the 538 podcast studio in New York state, where House Democrats are hoping for a better outcome than their lackluster 2022 performance, and we end in Alaska. Grab your favorite snacks and get in!
    Website: fivethirtyeight...
    Merch: fivethirtyeight...
    Twitter: / fivethirtyeight
    Facebook: / fivethirtyeight
    Podcast: itunes.apple.c...

КОМЕНТАРІ • 24

  • @KeaneSouthard
    @KeaneSouthard 3 місяці тому +20

    "...certain plant-based psychedelic drugs such as mushrooms." Mushrooms aren't plants!

  • @0o0ification
    @0o0ification 3 місяці тому +12

    That was a very witty Oregon Trail quip

  • @cradio52
    @cradio52 3 місяці тому +1

    Mainer here - trust me, pretty much all of us were gobsmacked that Collins won reelection. Her opponent was a fantastic candidate who’d been polling well above Collins for practically the entire cycle… but then she ended up losing by like 6 points. It was quite the upset.
    Had we been able to elect Sara Gideon, Biden’s entire presidency would have been very, very different.

  • @shaynedonnelly9596
    @shaynedonnelly9596 3 місяці тому +9

    Fun format! Wish yall had video.

    • @josephrion3514
      @josephrion3514 3 місяці тому +3

      Visuals would be good for the mapping the trip.

  • @B4DDHero
    @B4DDHero 3 місяці тому +2

    This is fantastic. Love the bit.

  • @SkippingToTheEndOfHistory
    @SkippingToTheEndOfHistory 3 місяці тому +6

    I’m surprised you guys didn’t talk about the Nebraska Senate race, which is currently the tightest race in the country.

    • @bwpbwp9613
      @bwpbwp9613 3 місяці тому +2

      Ohio?

    • @addshay5313
      @addshay5313 3 місяці тому +1

      Imagine actually believing that.

  • @tacobowler
    @tacobowler 3 місяці тому +7

    Thanks for continuing to ignore Osborn. If Tester loses and he wins, he’s Kingmaker. And by your own averages, he’s closer.

  • @TheHawkeyecub
    @TheHawkeyecub 3 місяці тому +2

    Like the podcast. But Leaving out Nebraska was a big omission. A senate rate that is surprisingly close, a house race in district 2 that might have a ton of split ticket voting and is highly competitive, and dueling abortion ballot initiatives. More compelling than a lot of the places you went to.

  • @funtechu
    @funtechu 3 місяці тому +6

    9:20 Come on, Galen, mushrooms are not plants! They are kingdom fungi, not plantae.

  • @josephrion3514
    @josephrion3514 3 місяці тому +1

    One of the more fun episodes for sure. Liked it. Weirdly lots of kids toys ads.

    • @georgesmith4768
      @georgesmith4768 3 місяці тому

      UA-cam thinks half of 538 are kids content, might be leaking to the whole channel

  • @Tanktaco
    @Tanktaco 3 місяці тому

    You get to use that 15 on more traffic.

  • @MrSomervillen
    @MrSomervillen 3 місяці тому

    What about Nebraska??

  • @Eldeecue
    @Eldeecue 3 місяці тому

    Why is the minimum sample size in order to be included in 538's aggregate only 100? Why do you regularly include data that's literally coming to you from two high school kids pretending to be a polling firm?

    • @joebuck714
      @joebuck714 3 місяці тому +1

      Is it possible for two high school kids who are biased towards Trump to conduct valid polls? Yes.

  • @oskarhenriksen
    @oskarhenriksen 3 місяці тому

    Why not travel by helicopter?

  • @PeterBryn
    @PeterBryn 3 місяці тому +1

    I enjoy your podcast but don’t try to be funny. Doesn’t work.

    • @ChocManus
      @ChocManus 3 місяці тому +8

      I liked it

    • @oskarhenriksen
      @oskarhenriksen 3 місяці тому +4

      I liked it too

    • @funtechu
      @funtechu 3 місяці тому +1

      @@PeterBryn It was great, what are you on about?!