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44% of American voters self-identify as centrists. 71 million bewildered, frustrated political orphans. We'll explore how we got into this mess. But we'll also tell you uplifting stories of people around the country trying to change the current zeitgeist. scottklug.substack.com
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Signup to Generate a Pitch44% of American voters self-identify as centrists. 71 million bewildered, frustrated political orphans. We'll explore how we got into this mess. But we'll also tell you uplifting stories of people around the country trying to change the current zeitgeist.
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans is hosted by Scott Klug. The show has published 25 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Post-election special with Justin Young and Andrew Heaton" (20 November 2024, 63 minutes), "The undecided voter" (31 October 2024, 1 minute), and "Election Countdown special with guest Seth Masket" (29 October 2024, 46 minutes).
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 25 episodes.
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Scott Klug hosts Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans, a news show with 25 episodes published.
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Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p></p><p>So what did the political orphans do in the Presidential election? </p><p>Check this out. Self-identified independents accounted for a larger share of voters than Democrats and were tied with Republicans...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>When you keep looking at polls that say Trump is up one here, Harris up 2 there—you need to keep one fact in mind. It’s not uncommon for pollsters to push undecided voters and leaners to pick a candidate. To say, “if...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>There are a zillion political scientists at colleges around the country, most are dry and mind-numbing. Seth Masket is one of a handful who is both entertaining and insightful. He’s a perfect guest for our Lost in...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>Frustrated by the media coverage of the election? Boy, am I with you. Look, I spent a third of my career working as a journalist. And then became a Republican Congressman. Add in an MBA and that makes me unicorn of...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>60% of Americans say they are worn out by so much coverage of the 2024 presidential election (Pew research). And then there are the nagging questions of fairness when only 7% of journalists identify as...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>For the last year we’ve been tracking America’s bewildered 71 Million voters who are lost in the middle and can’t abide today’s politics. They are frustrated by the partisan hatred swirling around the political...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>Justin Young, host of the podcast “Politics, Politics, Politics,” is a comedian, magic aficionado, and the inventor of the card game “The Contender” about how to run a presidential campaign.</p><p>In our second...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>In our first episode of our election countdown special, political podcaster and comedian Andrew Heaton files his observations from Scotland from a phone booth in Edinburgh.</p><p>He’s the host of “The Orphanage”...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>The United States has 3,242 counties. </p><p>But we will tell you the seven to watch on Election Night, which are loaded with political orphans.</p><p>Episode 13, "Tips to win a bar bet on Election Night."</p>...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>Today, everyone has an election reform idea.</p><p>A noble cause, or just trying to change who wins?</p><p>Episode 12 of Lost in the Middle: America’s Political Orphans.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>Better maps, open primaries, more parties, ranking candidates--a roadmap to a souped-up democracy with the same clunky, beat-up sedan. </p><p>Hear all about it in part one of Lost in the Middle, America's Political...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>If you are a Democrat Texas makes you scream in outrage at the sight of pickup trucks, cowboys boots and open-carry guns.</p><p>If you are a Republican the vegan-lecturing, global-warming, charter-jet-flying...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>With half of US election oficials quitting in the last two years it is a scary scenario this November. We still haven’t figured out guard rails for social media, much less AI and its ability to create deep fakes and...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>Once upon a time working as an election worker was a badge of honor, a commitment to democracy.</p><p>Now nobody wants the job. And now here comes AI.</p><p>From hanging chads to deep fake videos, American democracy...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>Scientists will tell you that if they scan people's brains while listening to negative campaign ads, it will light up a spot that triggers disgust and revulsion.<br/><br/>Did they have to spend a lot of money to...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>If Republican and Democrats were listed on the New York Stock Exchange, I would sell right now. The two legacy parties are tied at 27% in January polling. And dropping.<br/><br/>And the buy signal is flashing bright...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scottklug.substack.com
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>Former Congressman Scott Klug, host of "Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans," joined "The Martha Zoller Show" on North Georgia radio station WDUN to talk about ticket-splitting.<br/><br/>Listen to the...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>Political Scientists tell us ticket splitting is disappearing. But it sure didn’t in the '22 elections where voters in Kansas, Nevada, Georgia, Vermont, New Hampshire and Wisconsin shopped around. <br/><br/>We focus...
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
<p>Meet an old friend of mine from my broadcasting days in Seattle who we are going to blame for the long slow decline of TV news.<br/><br/>And have you ever checked out a website called Newspaper Death Watch? You...
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host of The Political Orphanage podcast, Political Orphanage
host of the podcast “Politics, Politics, Politics”
director of the Center on American Politics, Center on American Politics
politics reporter in Bucks County, Penn., author of the Tangle newsletter, Tangle News
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