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Fear, hope and the economy: what is motivating Americans as they decide who to vote for – podcast

  • Written by Gemma Ware, Head of Audio, The Conversation UK

Amid deep political polarization and extreme campaign rhetoric, the U.S. presidential election on November 5 is likely to be decided by a small number of voters in swing states such as Pennsylvania and Michigan. But why is it so close?

In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, Naomi Schalit, senior politics editor at the The Conversation...

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