Two Weeks Out: Can Democrats Ride the Wave to 51, and What It Means for 2028

Two weeks until the midterms, and Matt is cautiously optimistic while Jamal is watching Maine, Michigan and a surprise on the Senate map: Kansas. Plus the “pick another protein” ad in Mississippi, why Republicans keep sabotaging themselves, Trump’s data targeting, and why no amount of spin can fix five-dollar gas: “That’s not a woke gas pump.”

Then 2028. Kamala Harris still leads the polls, but is she actually building a campaign? Jon Ossoff has been the breakout of the year, but a Michigan focus group had no idea who he was. Will he run despite saying no, and what about Raphael Warnock and the vice presidential short list?

Jamal makes the case for a new patriotic covenant, inspired by Barbara Jordan’s 1976 convention keynote, Matt says Democrats need to fix their relationship with big money, and a reminder not to let fear keep you from voting.

Links from this Episode

Jamal Simmons, Kill the Spider: The Case for a New Patriotic Covenant

Barbara Jordan’s 1976 Democratic National Convention keynote

NPR: In Kansas, a newly competitive Senate race

Mississippi Today: Midterm campaigns ask, where’s the beef?

theGrio: Kamala Harris leads new 2028 poll

Mediaite: Jon Ossoff insists he has “zero interest” in running in 2028