- 15 minutes 20 secondsThe Lighter Side of Politics
Comedian and impressionist Matt Friend joins the Road to the White House - he’s known for his work impersonating Donald Trump…so just how does he get his material?
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15 October 2024, 3:20 am - 28 minutes 1 secondWho is she? The background of Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris biographer Dan Morain joins us to tell us how Kamala Harris’ background could shape her Presidency, if she wins the tightest election race in years.
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14 October 2024, 6:11 am - 30 minutes 15 secondsDigging Deep into the Election Numbers
CNN Stats man Harry Enten delves into the numbers and the polls in what is the tightest US Presidential Election race in years. Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? It’s too close to call.
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14 October 2024, 6:02 am - 35 minutes 23 secondsThe Impact for AUKUS and Australia
Democratic Congressman Joe Courtney has been on Capitol Hill for fopre more than a decade. He knows Kamala Harris’ Vice Presidential pick, Tim Walz well, and has worked closely on the AUKUS alliance. So how could the Presidential race impact that alliance?
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3 October 2024, 4:54 am - 31 minutes 42 secondsOff and Racing
There’s a few weeks to go until Americans go to the polls, and it’s Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. Scott Jennings is a CNN analyst and Commentator, and former Special Assistant to President George W. Bush. He gives us his insights into the campaign, former President Donald Trump - and the race that could shape America’s future.
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3 October 2024, 4:05 am - 21 minutes 4 secondsJulie Bishop: Teal success leads to "lesser" Liberal Party
Former deputy leader Julie Bishop warns the Liberal Party will be "a lesser party" if the Teal Independents challenging moderate Liberal incumbents are successful on election day.
Renowned adman Russel Howcroft on why the election's most annoying ad is probably its most successful.
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20 May 2022, 5:00 am - 23 minutes 8 secondsChris Uhlmann: Scott Morrison, the 'two-legged goat'
They say time flies but with one week to go in a six week campaign - where the polls haven't moved an inch - the Prime Minister must be thinking time stands still.
Nine's Political Editor Chris Uhlmann on how voters simply aren't buying what Scott Morrison is selling.
In tight contests it pays to follow the money. TAB's Gerard Middleton shares the odds in the seats where teal independents threaten to unseat liberal incumbents,
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13 May 2022, 9:27 am - 26 minutes 1 secondPhil Coorey: Hard Times and Soft Polls
Two weeks out from polling day and more than a third of voters are yet to make up their mind as fatigue and disillusionment sets in. AFR Political Editor Phil Coorey says these undecided voters cast doubt over the polls that say Labor has it in the bag.
Political operatives Jinane Bou-Assi and Sally Branson on the coordination required to set up and staff polling booths across the country.
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6 May 2022, 5:00 am - 26 minutes 32 secondsAnnika Smethurst: The Campaign 'On Crack'
If you thought this election was already fiery, an RBA rate rise will pour petrol on the flames. You want a cost of living election? You got it. Walkley award winner Annika Smethurst on how inflation is an election issue 'on crack'.
Renowned adman Russel Howcroft on whether the original form of advertising is still the best - even in the digital age.
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29 April 2022, 6:30 am - 35 minutes 20 secondsNeil Breen: How Good Is Queensland...?
A frustrating campaign COVID curveball sidelines Anthony Albanese for a full week. The Labor leader had regathered his mojo after a strong showing in the first debate, and where did all of this happen? Where else but Queensland, the state that all roads to the lodge pass through as detailed by 4BC Breakfast host Neil Breen.
Renowned adman Russel Howcroft on why the "Scotty from Marketing" smear might really be a strength.
Political operatives Jinane Bou-Assi and Sally Branson take us behind the podium and into the greenroom for debate prep.
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22 April 2022, 9:05 am - 31 minutes 22 secondsGareth Parker: How The West Was Lost
Labor hasn't won a majority of federal seats in WA since 1990 when Bob Hawke was PM. However, recent events and shifting sentiment sees the WA Liberals potentially facing a kind of existential crisis which could result in Labor getting the keys to the lodge, as detailed by 6PR Breakfast host Gareth Parker.
Election advertising allows parties to keep control of the messaging even when the campaign has other ideas. Renowned adman Russel Howcroft on the opening wave of election ads.
What's it like within the inner circle when a major gaffe jams a stick in the spokes? Hear from veteran political operatives Jinane Bou-Assi and Sally Branson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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