Send us a text On today's show, we got into the final stretch of the local runoff elections, which are now less than two weeks away. Neal and Julie spent a lot of time breaking down the increasingly divisive and negative tone of the mayoral races. We discussed how what began as a civil, policy-focused contest between two capable candidates has unfortunately been soured by surrogates engaging in bad-faith attacks and injecting religion into the debate. We also heard from many of our listeners—...
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Send us a text On today's show, we got into the final stretch of the local runoff elections, which are now less than two weeks away. Neal and Julie spent a lot of time breaking down the increasingly divisive and negative tone of the mayoral races. We discussed how what began as a civil, policy-focused contest between two capable candidates has unfortunately been soured by surrogates engaging in bad-faith attacks and injecting religion into the debate. We also heard from many of our listeners—...
Send us a text The podcast analyzes the results of the recent local elections, noting that both the Idaho Falls and Pocatello mayoral races resulted in runoffs. In Idaho Falls, the contest was extremely close between newcomer Jeff Alldridge and current City Council member Lisa Burtenshaw, with Aldridge narrowly leading by fewer than 70 votes, setting the stage for a December 2nd runoff. The hosts characterized this contest as a clash of political bases: Burtenshaw, a centrist with the backing...
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Send us a text On today's show, we got into the final stretch of the local runoff elections, which are now less than two weeks away. Neal and Julie spent a lot of time breaking down the increasingly divisive and negative tone of the mayoral races. We discussed how what began as a civil, policy-focused contest between two capable candidates has unfortunately been soured by surrogates engaging in bad-faith attacks and injecting religion into the debate. We also heard from many of our listeners—...
