Saturday, September 21st, 2024
Special Edition: Voter Trends in an Unprecedented Election
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With Election Day just about a month-and-a-half away, both presidential candidates are focusing on turning out the vote. But what kinds of voter registration trends are we seeing during this unprecedented election cycle? What people and events caused spikes in voter registrations – and what does that really mean for Election Day?
TargetSmart Senior Adviser Tom Bonier joins us to break down what he’s seeing in this year’s registration data – from what’s surprised him most, to the impact of Taylor Swift’s endorsement, to what he’s watching for next.
Finally, When We All Vote Executive Director Beth Lynk shares just how quickly you can register to vote.
Register to vote or check your registration status at WeAll.Vote
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Guest: Tom Bonier
Tom Bonier is a veteran political strategist, Chief Executive Officer at The TARA Group, and a Senior Advisor at TargetSmart. Tom previously served as CEO at TargetSmart, co-founded Clarity Campaign Labs, acted as COO at NCEC, and has served as an adjunct lecturer in the Political Science Department at Howard University.
Tom has been published as a guest essayist in the New York Times, and occasionally appears as a commentator on MSNBC and CNN.
Guest: Beth Lynk
Beth Lynk is the Executive Director of When We All Vote. She brings a wealth of knowledge as a strategist and expert in campaigns, crisis communications, and strategic planning with experience working in civil rights, health care, housing, government, political, nonprofit, and corporate environments.
Beth was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at HHS, where she supported Secretary Becerra in his first 100 days, leading strategic communications for the HealthCare.Gov Special Enrollment Period, health equity, drug pricing, and the implementation of American Rescue Plan.
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