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Episode 315Nov 6, 2020

While we wait for results, let’s talk turnout

Plus, why the “Hunter Biden’s laptop” story didn’t stick.

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Poll workers board up windows so ballot challengers can't see into the ballot counting area at the TCF Center in downtown Detroit on Nov. 4.
Poll workers board up windows so ballot challengers can't see into the ballot counting area at the TCF Center in downtown Detroit on Nov. 4.
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We taped today’s show while waiting for President Donald Trump’s first non-tweet remarks since election night, not to mention results from key states. To fill the time, let’s talk a bit about voter turnout, both in this election and across history. Plus, a bit about misinformation and why that dubious Hunter Biden story wasn’t the “October surprise” that Hillary Clinton’s emails were back in 2016.

Here’s a list of everything we talked about today.

The Team