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Mike Madrid


    • Oct 12, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Ep. 43 Don't call it a comeback

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 103:16


    Scalise for Speaker? Israel prepares to invade Gaza. Tuberville undermining the military. Chinese economic warning signs. Biden builds the wall. Lots to discuss on the Don't Call it a Comeback episode! Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    42. Polls, polls, polls: Trump, CNN, Turkey and

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 77:57


    Lots to cover on this episode ranging from Trumps polling numbers, CNN townhall blowback and Turkeys money away from authoritarianism Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep41 FOXNEWS: Is the right-wing media bubble bursting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 101:19


    Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 40 Trump Indictments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 73:03


    Trump Indictments and Gavin Newsom creates a new poltical entity Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 39 Biden Shifts to the right

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 65:51


    President Biden has taken two surprising moves to the right - one on immigration and the other on oil drilling. What's behind the rightward shift and how does this impact the Presidential race? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 38 The Politics of Immigration Reform

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 90:00


    The internal battles are escalating in both parties on immigration while a deadly event in a Mexican border town makes a bad situation worse for the chances of a deal on immigration reform Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 37 The Trump Bump

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 75:50


    Trump has posted strong polling numbers in four polls out today. Is this a temporary pop in support or a return to fundamentals. We discuss tonight! Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 36 The State Of The Union is divided

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 99:46


    President Joe Biden gave a strong confident speech to a joint session of Congress as an unruly GOP conference hissed and jeered - but what we're Americans tuning in seeing and how will it affect the upcoming race for the Presidency? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 35 Nikki Haley enters the chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 69:25


    Nikki Haley announced her Presidential ambitions today. Is there room for anti-Trump candidates? Join us to discuss her chances. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 34 Can DeSantis win the Hispanic vote nationally?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 62:19


    Florida was the only state to feel the full effect of the predicated Red Wave in the 2022 midterms. More importantly, the rightward Hispanic shift was massive in the Sunshine State - But will that translate nationally for a DeSantis presidential campaign? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 33 The Latinization of America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 106:12


    The largest demographic shift in American history is happening now and neither party is prepared for what's coming. What do Democrats do right and wrong? What do Republicans do right and wrong? Who's likely to win the coming battle for the fastest growing segment of the electorate? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 32. The Speaker, Santos and subpoena power

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023


    What does the first days of a Republican House tell us about what we can expect in the coming year Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 31 Speaker of the House

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023


    The battle for Speaker in 2023 is unlike anything we've seen in over 100 years. Kevin McCarthys challenges expose deep divisions in the House GOP conference. Join us for this lively discussion on what it all means. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 30 Zelensky's Speech & Jan 6 Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023


    The January 6 committee has concluded its work and has announced its recommendations. What does this mean for Trump, Republicans and the future of investigative hearings? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 29 who wins a DeSantis vs Trump GOP primary?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 68:03


    New polling out shows Florida Governor Ron DeSantis taking a commanding lead over Donald Trump on a GOP primary - but can he really win? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 28 Georgia On My Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 79:06


    The Georgia run-off has been held and incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock will be turning to the Senate giving Democrats a 51 vote majority Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 27 Twitter, Trump & 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 138:25


    Can Donald Trump recreate the inside straight he commandeered in 2016 in 2024? Has Twitter changed too much to allow him to focus the media on his campaign? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 26 Twitter vs Democracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 54:09


    Twitter has been in chaos since Elon Musk acquired the social media giant just weeks ago. Donald Trump has been reinstated, hate speech has increased and followers have left in droves. What does this mean for democracy? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 25 Trumps Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 132:00


    We discuss Trumps announcement speech and what it means for 2024. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    What's going on with the midterm results and where are we headed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 103:38


    Ep 24. What's going on? Mid term results Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 23 Closing Arguments

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 85:46


    As we head into the final days of the midterms, the campaigns are offering their closing arguments. Democrats focus on abortion & GOP extremism while Republicans lean into crime, inflation & the economy. We discuss what it means for elections less than a week away. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 22 Ignore The Noise

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 79:02


    There's so much polling information pointing in so many different directions it's hard to make sense of what's happening in the midterm elections. So what's really happening and what should you be watching for? Tune in! Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 21 Playing The Race Card

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 114:29


    The most socially destructive political tool is using race to divide the electorate. As we've just seen in Los Angeles, racism isn't just in the confines of whites and it's not the province of one party. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 20. Out of the frying pan into the fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 71:44


    Herschel Walker doubles down on the lie. Polling tightens in AZ. Latinos continue moving right. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep19. Herschel Walker - A Campaign in Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 119:09


    A bomb dropped on the Herschel Walker campaign that could determine the balance of the US Senate. How will the campaign respond and how will it affect the race? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 18 Who Will Win The Senate?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 151:25


    New polling shows a GOP advantage in key Senate races. We'll review the map and more as we dig into the numbers that will determine the balance of power in the 2022 midterms. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 17 How close are the midterms?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 132:55


    Biden's approvals are increasing, women voters are coming home to the Democrats but the polls are tightening? How close are the midterms? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 16 Don't Mess With Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 127:02


    Texas polling seems to be showing a stubborn hold for GOP candidates despite Dobbs, Uvalde and unpopular policies. Beto can't break through, the RGV is proving a tougher battleground for DEMs than expected and Hispanic voters don't seem to be moving. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 15. Is the Democratic shift sustainable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 145:56


    Is the recent polling shift towards Democrats sustainable? Are they peaking too soon? We'll discuss the fundamentals driving the shift towards Democrats on the generic ballot in this episode of Mike Drop. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 14 BIG movement in the polls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 158:35


    Biden stepping up and Trump starts to fall. Are Democrats peaking at the right time? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 13 Blue Wave?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 57:57


    Primaries in New York, Florida, Alaska showed a continuing Democratic over performance at the polls. Is it enough to actually build a Blue Wave election cycle despite all the odds? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 12 Can a Liz Cheney Independent Candidacy Stop Trump?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 94:29


    Liz Cheney has called her defeat in the Wyoming primary'The beginning of the Battle'. Can a conservative Independent candidate run against Trump and peel off enough votes to secure his defeat? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 11 We're not in Kansas anymore

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 81:35


    Mike Madrid takes a deep look at the election results out of Kansas, Arizona and Michigan from primaries last night and explores what to consider as we head towards the midterms. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 10. It's the economy stupid.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 66:08


    The Biden administration and party loyalists refuse to use the “R” word even though nearly all voters feel were in a recession. Is denial the best strategy? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    The Latinopocalypse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 70:17


    Ep 9. Is the Latinopocalypse happening? Todays polling shows an absolute collapse among Hispanic voters for Joe Biden. Are we in a new era? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 8 Can Stacy Abrams still win?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 51:07


    Why is the Georgia candidate lagging behind other Democrats who are bucking the national trend? Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep 7. Is Gavin Newsom running for President? Does Beto still have a chance in Texas?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 61:19


    Is California Governor Gavin Newsom running for President? A whole lotta signs seem to be pointing towards YES, including running ads in Florida, criticizing Democrats for not fighting enough on cultural issues & leading the nation on abortion rights. But there's plenty saying No - most notably himself. Let's dive in on this edition of MikeDrop. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Ep. 6 What are the polls telling us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 74:19


    Zach Friend, former Obama campaign spokesman and advisor to the White House, Senate and Congress joins Mike Madrid to discuss the polls, the midterms, abortion, guns - and what it all means for November Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Episode 5. The Politics of the Pandemic: how the 2020 Presidential Election was shaped by COVID-19, and what that could mean heading into the 2022 midterms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 61:12


    The Politics of the Pandemic: how the 2020 Presidential Election was shaped by COVID-19, and what that could mean heading into the 2022 midterms. Join Dr. Jorge Caballero @datadrivenmd and I for an insightful discussion of data, politics and how COVID could affect the midterms. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Episode 4. “White people”, victimhood and the birth of the United States

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 51:48


    One of America's premier essayist and thinkers on race, culture and American identity, Gregory Rodriguez, joins Mike Madrid to discuss his latest work on the origins of ‘whiteness' and the nexus with victimhood. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Episode 3. Gen Z - Can the youth of America save us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 68:30


    The 18-25 year old vote is one of the most challenging for campaigns to target. Often hyped, much maligned, the youth vote has changed history every time it turns out - but it rarely does. Join our guest Jack Cocchiarella, a Gen Z opinion leader on what makes the youth of America tick. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Episode 2. The GOP gridlock & gun restrictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 62:29


    The Mike Drops with former Texas Republican lawmaker Jason Villalba. Jason Villalba explains the GOP demand that Republicans toe the line of the NRA and what it means to be a Republican who wants sensible gun reform in todays GOP. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Episode 1. Abortion Rights - The fight for Roe vs Wade

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 80:51


    Jodi Hicks President and CEO of Planned Parenthood joins Mike Madrid to discuss the fight to protect abortion rights. This is a wide ranging discussion on how motivating an issue abortion rights are, which women (and men) are motivated by the issue and what it means for the mid-terms. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

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