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To the Point

The Voting is Over, but the Campaign Continues

Women had a major impact on the midterm elections. So did $5 billion in campaign spending. Meantime, Democrats now lead the House while Republicans dominate the Senate, and the politics of division continues on Capitol Hill.

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By Warren Olney • Nov 8, 2018 • 1h 9m Listen

The day after the midterm elections, President Trump and Nancy Pelosi talked ‘bipartisanship.” But that won’t be reality on Capitol Hill at least until the next presidential election--partly because of Newt Gingrich. That doesn’t mean that nothing has changed. More women voted than men, and more women are now holding elected office. And, with a cell phone, anybody can now contribute to any campaign in the country. Republicans are trying to learn from Democrats how to exploit that technology.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Evan Halper

    staff writer at Washington Post

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    Debbie Walsh

    Director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University

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    Center for Public Integrity

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