To kick off season four, the governors reflect on our country’s two-party system and their own part affiliations. Two political parties dominate the American political landscape, but as we approach the 2024 presidential election, a growing number of Americans are dissatisfied with both parties, and the values for which the parties stand seem to be […]
A national political reporter for Politico and the chief correspondent for The Washington Post join the governors to discuss covering the election. Traditional media has long played an important role in presidential elections by informing voters about the views and backgrounds of candidates for public office, facilitating debate and dialogue between candidates and voters, and […]
A political scientist and Wall Street Journal columnist join the governors to discuss our two-party system and if a third-party candidate could be successful. America’s process for electing our president involves a series of “winner take all” primaries across the country. The process makes it very difficult for a candidate from a third party to […]
A data journalist and political commentator join the governors to discuss the presidential primary process and potential reforms. In the 1970s, the two major political parties enacted a series of reforms that aimed to make the presidential primary process – which varies by state, and by party – more democratic and transparent. How have these […]