UVA Center For Politics: America Votes

In this episode Larry Sabato is joined by Tara Setmayer as guest host. Ms. Setmayer is a resident scholar at the Center for Politics this year. They both interview John Dean. They will discuss his new book titled "Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump And His Followers".

In the second half of the show, Larry Sabato interviews former Florida Senator Bill Nelson. They will discuss what's happening with the electorate in this key state.

Key moments from Episode 9 of Sabato's Crystal Ball America Votes 2020:

Miles Coleman, Kyle Kondik, and Larry Sabato discuss their top 'draft' picks for the 15 Senate seats most likely to flip in this election(6:45).

Audience questions about recent reports of increasing Republican voter registration (28: 30).

Guest Grace Panetta from Business Insider discusses early and mail-in voting (35:25), the United States Postal Service's ability to process mailed ballots (40:20), election-related litigation (41:40), and the future of mail-in and early voting (50:15).

Panelists will discuss the situations that got the Democratic and Republican parties where they are and the factions within each party that are tearing them apart. Where do the D’s and R’s go from here?

Moderator:

Ken Stroupe - Associate Director of the UVA Center for Politics

Center for Politics’ Resident Scholars:

Jamelle Bouie - Columnist, New York Times

Chris Krebs - Former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the United States Department of Homeland Security

David Ramadan - The Honorable David Ramadan is a seasoned executive and international consultant with 25+ years of advocacy, business, and government relations experience. David served two terms in the Virginia House of Delegates (2012 - 2016).

Tara Setmayer - CNN Political Commentator

This is the 2nd of 3 events leading up to the release of the new book “A Return to Normalcy?: The 2020 Election That (Almost) Broke America” edited by Larry J. Sabato, Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman. Contributors include: Alan Abramowitz, David Byler, Rhodes Cook, Theodore Johnson, Mary Frances McGowen, Diana Owen, Grace Panetta, Madelaine Pisani, Michael Toner, Karen Trainer and Sean Trende. Panelists will examine what 2020 taught us about the people who run for office in a highly polarized America and how the country’s deep divisions may impact the future.

This program was produced in the midst of the mob of Trump supporters overtaking the U.S. Capital. Guests include: former Speaker Paul Ryan, Host of CBS Face The Nation, Margaret Brennan, CNN's Don Lemon and Paul Begala, Political Commentator, Tara Setmayer, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey, ABC News Correspondent, Jonathan Karl live from the White House and Chris Krebs, former Director of the CISA.