In this episode, recorded about 24 hours after Joe Biden announced he would not stand for reelection, John and Seth discuss just what we know about Harris v. Trump polling so far, the Democrats’ rapid coordination behind Harris, what political science tells us about voting advantages and disadvantages for incumbents, women, and people of color, and what a Trump campaign against Harris is likely to look like. Plus, we examine Kamala Harris’ potential to be the first president skilled in the consumption and preparation of haute cuisine, and her visit to the E. Dehillerin cookware store in Paris.
Referenced links:
Kamala Harris schools Mark Warner in how to make a tuna melt
Small Power, by David Doherty, Connor Dowling, and Michael Miller
“Women Don’t Run? Election Aversion and Candidate Entry,” by Kristin Kanthak, Jonathan Woon
Episode 5: The Biden/Harris Switcheroo Special