There are a lot of red states with big elections this year where Democrats are 'sayin' there's a chance,' like Mississippi, Nebraska, South Carolina, or Iowa, where they may have more than just a chance. The Atlantic's Elaine Godfrey joins Sarah to talk about her travels with Iowa's two leading Democratic candidates, the other long shots Democrats are eyeing in red states, and what disaffected Trump voters are saying about all of it.
Show links:
Sarah's Focus Group Newsletter on Ashley Hinson and the MAGA establishment
Elaine Godfrey: A Democrat in Name Only
Elaine Godfrey: Democrats Might Actually Win Iowa
Elaine Godfrey: The GOP’s Culture-War Hail Mary
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