Checks and Balance: Left behind - a podcast by The Economist

The race to be Virginia’s next governor should be an easy win for the Democratic Party, so how did itget this tight? Democrats in Washington are struggling to pass a budget bill and fighting among themselves, the president’s approval ratings arein the doldrumsand demographic trends are setting the party up for long-term weakness. Is this as good as it gets for the Democrats? 

 

Jon Fasman reports from an election rally in Virginia. We go back to a time when civil rights tore the party apart. AndThe Economist’s Elliot Morris explains whythe future looks grimfor Democrats at the polls.  

John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard.

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