The senators at the center of the 50-50 split
\u201cIf we miss this opportunity, God help us.\u201d Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski. Two moderate senators smack in the middle \u2014 and on either side \u2014 of a split 50-50 Senate. On our first episode of Playbook Deep Dive, the two friends open up in a rare interview with POLITICO\u2019s Burgess Everett. They get personal: about reconciliation, frustration over the Senate\u2019s hurdles \u2014 even why Murkowski hogs the best fishing holes. And Manchin reveals a major endorsement, heard first on this show.Rachael Bade is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.Burgess Everett is co-congressional bureau chief at POLITICO.Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.\nSpecial thanks to Elana Schor, Anthony Adragna and Ben LefebvreSHOW NOTES\n\nDemocrat Manchin backs Republican Murkowski's reelection, by Burgess Everett\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices