Our 2024 Superlatives

Our 2024 Superlatives

Author: ABC News, 538, FiveThirtyEight, Galen Druke December 17, 2024 Duration: 41:54
How do you measure a year? In votes cast? Money spent? Or in “seasons of love”? On this end-of-2024 installment of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew tries to find out by making a yearbook and assigning superlatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tune in to FiveThirtyEight Politics for a conversation that goes beyond the headlines and into the numbers that shape them. Hosted by Galen Druke and the team of analysts and journalists from FiveThirtyEight and ABC News, this podcast digs into the data behind elections, policy debates, and the shifting currents of public opinion. Each episode feels like sitting in on a smart, sometimes contentious, but always evidence-based discussion among people who are deeply curious about how power and persuasion actually work. You’ll hear them parse new polls, dissect electoral strategies, and question what truly constitutes a political "game-changer," all with a focus on the historical trends and statistical context that others often miss. It’s a necessary listen for anyone who wants to understand not just what’s happening in American politics, but the measurable forces that explain why. This isn’t about partisan punditry; it’s a clear-eyed, data-driven exploration of the modern political landscape, making it one of the most distinctive voices in the news and politics podcast space.
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Why Voters Are Worried About Democracy, In Their Own Words [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:05
Concerns about democracy are central to the 2024 election. Late last year, Gallup recorded a record low number of Americans who said they are satisfied with the way democracy is working. And in the latest polling from Th…
Campaign Throwback: 'Soccer Moms' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:31
This is the second installment of the 538 Politics podcast mini-series, “Campaign Throwback.” Across three episodes, we're taking a look back at campaign tropes from past elections such as, “it’s the economy, stupid,” or…
The Sun Belt Shifts Away From Biden [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:28
Three months ago, as the presidential primaries were getting underway, President Joe Biden was trailing former President Donald Trump in the polls nationally and in battleground states, and concerns about his age were co…
Are We Smarter Than The Betting Markets? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:05
Six months out, how does the conventional wisdom about the 2024 election compare with how we are thinking about the numbers here at 538? Are election watchers thinking in a clear-eyed way about an election that will undo…
Campaign Throwback: 'The Economy, Stupid' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:21
This is the first installment of the 538 Politics podcast mini-series, “Campaign Throwback.” Across three episodes, we're taking a look back at campaign tropes from past elections such as, “it’s the economy, stupid,” or…
Will The Protests Over Gaza Affect The 2024 Election? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:58
College graduation season is getting underway, with a spotlight on campus protests over the war in Gaza. Some universities have canceled commencement events after local police were called in to numerous campuses to disba…
Why Voters Are Down On The Economy, In Their Own Words [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:32
For much of Joe Biden’s presidency, political observers have puzzled over a disconnect between economic indicators and consumer sentiment. Unemployment is low, growth has been persistent and inflation is receding. Yet, t…
A Tale Of Two Trump Trials [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:16
Former president Donald Trump’s legal saga reached two major milestones last week. In Manhattan, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified about a “catch and kill” scheme that prosecutors say was meant to…
538's New Polling Averages Show Close Presidential Race [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:08
The 538 presidential general election polling averages are officially live! That means no more poll-by-poll whiplash; for a sense of the state of the race nationally and in the battleground states, head to abcnews.com/53…

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