ITT Sound Off: Fire in the Belly
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Maria and Julio talk through the latest with the upcoming midterm elections, including the heated Senate debates in Georgia and Florida, and the record-breaking early voter turnout in Georgia this week. They also discuss the newly released body-cam footage of voter fraud arrests in Florida, and unpack recent polling about the decline in democracy.
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With three weeks left before the midterm elections, Lisa Lerer breaks down the \\u201cstate of the races for the House and Senate,\\u201d in this article for The New York Times.
\\nMark Follman writes about research showing a troubling number of Americans believe violence is justified in order to \\u201cstop voter fraud\\u201d and advance other political objectives, in this article for Mother Jones.
\\nJeet Heer writes that strong messaging on issues like reproductive freedom has \\u201ckept the Democrats competitive\\u2014but they have not been sufficient to close the deal. To win over the crucial body of wavering voters, an economic message is necessary,\\u201d for The Nation.
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