Ep. 19 - Primary Politics - Part 1
The Shadow of Ideas - History, Politics, and Current Events on the Edge
Release Date: 09/27/2015
The Shadow of Ideas - History, Politics, and Current Events on the Edge
After years away from the mic, Raymond drops by to talk about his new podcast series..... Retrophilia!
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Raymond gives a preview and analysis of candidates and issues in the upcoming primaries and 2016 general election.
info_outlineThe first of two episodes about the politics of the early phase of the 2016 presidential primaries. Part one covers the top Republican candidates, starting with the ascendance of Donald Trump. His overt nativism is reminiscent of the pre-Civil War Know Nothing Movement. As the former Governor of Florida, the importance of Jeb Bush's ability to win that key swing state should not be underestimated. Marco Rubio, one of the GOP's stronger Latino candidates, is up in the polls lately. The champions of the Religious Right, Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee, were recently endorsed during the Values Voter Summit.
Join us for the next episode as Raymond takes a look at the Democratic candidates.
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