Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History Mid-Term Favorites: Contract with America (1994) w/ Kirsten Soltis Anderson

Mid-Term Favorites: Contract with America (1994) w/ Kirsten Soltis Anderson

Published: Oct. 9, 2022, 8:30 a.m.

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In the run-up to the November election, we\\u2019re taking on and revisiting some of our favorite mid-term related topics. Today, we revisit an episode from 2020.

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On this day in 1994, Republicans in the House of Representatives gathered on the steps of the Capitol to announce the \\u201cContract with America,\\u201d a plank of ten policy points that they pledged to uphold if they seized back power in the upcoming midterm elections.

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Jody and Niki are joined by pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson of Echelon Insights to discuss how the contract helped propel New Gingrich to stardom and brand the new Republican party.

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Kristen\\u2019s book is \\u201cThe Selfie Vote.\\u201d

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Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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