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Today on the show, the balance of Congressional power is up for grabs in this midterm election. It could be determined by a small number of voters in a few battleground states. Blueprints from the past could be the guide for big wins. The GOP has embraced a block-the-vote strategy set in motion in Arizona in the 1960s. And the Democrats are embracing a grassroots power base set up in Michigan in the 1970s.
Guests:
John A. Jenkins, author of The Partisan: The Life of William Rehnquist
Tova Wang, Director of Research Projects in Democratic Practice at the Ash Center at the Harvard Kennedy School and author of The Politics of Voter Suppression: Defending and Expanding Americans' Right to Vote.
Ismael Ahmed, co-founder of the Arab American Center for Economic and Social Services.
Sally Howell, Professor of History with a focus on Arab American studies at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
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Correction: An earlier version of this episode incorrectly said that Michigan voters could send the first Arab American to the Senate. South Dakotan James Abourezk became the first Arab American U.S. senator in 1973.
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Guests:
John A. Jenkins, author of The Partisan: The Life of William Rehnquist
Tova Wang, Director of Research Projects in Democratic Practice at the Ash Center at the Harvard Kennedy School and author of The Politics of Voter Suppression: Defending and Expanding Americans' Right to Vote.
Ismael Ahmed, co-founder of the Arab American Center for Economic and Social Services.
Sally Howell, Professor of History with a focus on Arab American studies at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Correction: An earlier version of this episode incorrectly said that Michigan voters could send the first Arab American to the Senate. South Dakotan James Abourezk became the first Arab American U.S. senator in 1973.
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