The 'Weight' of America's Future and 2026, w/ Christine Matthews
Longtime pollster Chris Matthews joins to explain who the new swing voters are and what's driving their votes
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So, who’s carrying the weight?
The future of America rests in the hands of an important group of voters, you probably know some of these folks, heck this mystery crowd may not even realize how important they are.
Christine Matthews, the president of Bellwether Research, has been getting voter sentiments spot on for decades, she previously polled for former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and for former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels. As she notes in today’s show, she, like the best reporters out there, follows the reporting and the facts to find the story.
And the story now is how health influencers may decide the fate of our country. (Emphasis here mine.)
Show notes:
Why are we watching weight vests so intently?
What animates the weight vest voter?
The occasional Hoosierland detour, with some hilarious stories about Indianapolis’ ritzy suburb, Carmel
Why women swayed by major health and culture podcasters don’t fall neatly into either major political party
Some insights on the upcoming Virginia elections and a bit on the insane story regarding the Virginia candidate for lieutenant governor, John Reid, and his apparent Nazi Porn Blog.
And more!