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Biden shakes up Democrats’ primary calendar: Politics Weekly America podcast

Biden shakes up Democrats’ primary calendar: Politics Weekly America podcast

FromPolitics Weekly America


Biden shakes up Democrats’ primary calendar: Politics Weekly America podcast

FromPolitics Weekly America

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Feb 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Last weekend, members of the Democratic National Committee voted through a plan to reshuffle the party’s presidential primary calendar, meaning voters in South Carolina will pick their candidate first, bumping Iowa and New Hampshire off top spot. This was done at the behest of Joe Biden. So why did he want to shake things up? Jonathan Freedland is joined by Adam Gabbatt, Holly Ramer in New Hampshire and Joseph Bustos in South Carolina to discuss the ramifications of messing with political tradition
Released:
Feb 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent, Jonathan Freedland, invites experts to help analyse the latest in American politics. From politicians to journalists covering the White House and beyond, Jonathan and his guests give listeners behind the scenes access to how the American political machine works.