Rachel Bitecofer is a political scientist and election forecaster turned political strategist. Her most recent book is Hit ’Em Where it Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game. We discuss why it's time for Democratic Party candidates to embrace negative partisanship in their campaigns.
Half of America’s electorate doesn't vote – even in the most consequential elections – because they aren't interested in politics. The Knight Foundation took a very large sample survey of non voters and discovered that the most commonly cited reason for not voting is lack of interest. The US has raised and created a political culture that encourages lack of civic participation and views politics as dirty. Turning the tide on disinterest and bolstering American democracy must include fixing the civic culture.
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Credits:
Host: Mila Atmos
Guests: Rachel Bitecofer
Executive Producer: Mila Atmos
Producer: Zack Travis
Elect Women: Laphonza Butler
Defend Public Education: Jennifer Berkshire & Jack Schneider
Winning Legislative Majorities: Daniel Squadron
Housing Justice: Leah Goodridge
Solving Homelessness: Gregg Colburn
Create Responsive Government: Octavia Abell
Unions Represent the Voiceless: Ruth Milkman
Overcoming Neoliberalism: Jared Yates Sexton
Invest in Young Voters: Victor Shi
We Have the Majority: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali
Winning the Civil War: Steve Phillips
How Textbooks Made America Not So Great: Some of My Best Friends Are
Reform the Courts!: Chris Kang
Include the Independent Voter: Jackie Salit & Thom Reilly
Ballot Initiatives For Direct Democracy: Chris Melody Fields Figueredo
Organizing Powers Democracy: Cecile Richards
The Appeal of Libertarianism: Andrew Koppelman
The Truth About Disability Rights: Rebecca Cokley
Police and Public Safety: Thaddeus Johnson
Indictment Is Accountability: Allison Gill
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