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The Focus Group Podcast

Unfiltered, uncompromising, unexpected—The Focus Group is a look into what the average voter thinks

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Total: 83

The polls are close enough that this election could go either way. But whatever happens, the focus g

There's one thing Republican and Democratic strategists all agree on right now: no state is more lik

Donald Trump may well win both Arizona and Nevada, but Republican Senate candidates there are on the

Michigan and Wisconsin aren't just presidential battlegrounds; their Senate races are getting more c

The pundit class thought JD Vance performed better than Tim Walz in the vice presidential debate. Vo

Some of today's first-time voters were 10 years old when Donald Trump launched his first presidentia

Sarah recently sat down with Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger on their podcast Possible to talk about th

We're taking a break from the presidential race this week. The battle for control of the Senate is r

 Kamala Harris crushed Donald Trump in this week's debate...and swing voters noticed. CNN's Dana Bas

Kamala Harris's campaign has created a month of immaculate vibes, but plenty of voters are still ske

The Democratic National Convention was a respite from Democrats' summer of despair, and a lot of the

The Bulwark is ON LOCATION at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and we've got quite a l

JD Vance's evolution on Trump over the years has left voters wondering what he really believes. But

Sarah is on vacation this week, but we didn't want to leave you without some focus group reactions t

Kamala Harris is closing in on a vice presidential pick, and her shortlist looks...a LOT different t

At the 11th hour, Kamala Harris is now the presumptive Democratic nominee. Longtime listeners will k

The Republican National Convention took place with the backdrop of an assassination attempt, and Don

Democrats' spin holds that the calls for Joe Biden to drop out are driven by the media, while base D

Joe Biden's debate performance was a disaster...and voters noticed. Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller br

We taped this show before Joe Biden's disastrous first debate, but its thesis still holds true: he's