Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Why Florida is pivotal in presidential campaigns
Florida has been a central focus for presidential campaigns ever since it put George W. Bush in the White House with a margin of 537 votes. As Tim Kaine has said, “If you win it in Florida, it’s won.” That’s why Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and their surrogates have been crisscrossing the state in the last few days.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readFlorida has been a central focus for presidential campaigns ever since it put George W. Bush in the White House with a margin of 537 votes. As Tim Kaine has said, “If you win it in Florida, it’s won.” That’s why Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and their surrogates have been crisscrossing the state in the last few days.
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The full episode
1 of 5The importance of Florida and fact-checking- 0:31Why Florida is pivotal in presidential campaignsYou’re reading this
- 10:46Fact-checking's 'backfire' effect gets debunked
- 21:12How 90s right-wing extremism echoes in today's politics
- 29:49'The Mothers,' a novel about how an abortion changes a community
- 45:55Why we don't give a damn about swearing anymore