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Tuesday is election day! We decided to invite Shadi Hamid, a scholar and writer at the intersection of democracy and foreign policy to talk about his new book, "The Problem of Democracy" and how democracy is playing out as an issue in this election. More than a foreign policy book, Shadi presents a new idea, "democratic minimalism" for us to consider in the US's foreign policy towards the Middle East and at home here in the US. There's much to chew on here -- what do you think? Do you agree? Disagree? We'd love to know.

You can let us know by joining us over at our Substack this week - reclaiminghope.substack.com - where Michael will post his thoughts and predictions tomorrow (Monday) and in our live election night thread on Tuesday. We've done live threads for the last few elections and readers love it, so join us for the chat over at Substack and also let us know what you thought of this episode.

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We're now just 9 days from the midterms. In the second half of the episode, we point out some key House and Governor races that we're watching. In the first half of the episode, we discuss Friday's home invasion and subsequent violent assault on Paul Pelosi, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's husband. We discuss how we got to this point -- continued political violence -- and how we think it might end.

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Hi listeners, what a week! With the launch of the Center for Christianity and Public Life (ccpubliclife.org) and the announcement of Michael's new book, we thought we'd "take it easy" and explain why the UK featured so prominently in the news this week. We tell you why Prime Minister Liz Truss had to resign, what might happen next, and how British politics is a bit different from our own. Melissa also lays down a big midterms prediction.

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On today's episode, Michael announces the launch of The Center for Christianity and Public Life, a new nonpartisan nonprofit with the mission to contend for the credibility of Christian resources in public life, for the public good. Visit www.ccpubliclife.org to learn more. 

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We are about 3 weeks out from the midterms! In this week's episode we discuss: President Biden's approval rating, the polling coming out from Harvard CAPS/Harris, some debate clips from the Johnson-Barnes and Warnock-Walker debates, and the Utah Senate race between Sen. Mike Lee and Evan McMullin. Also, we're anticipating a big, big announcement this week, and you can be sure to get the news by signing up for our newsletter at reclaiminghope.substack.com.

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A few weeks ago, we asked our listeners on Instagram for their burning questions. This week, we answer three of them:

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Italy elected a new prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, and her victory has prompted a new round of discussion regarding nationalism, identity and politics. In this episode, we discuss these themes, what the response to appeals like Meloni's so often get wrong, and how Christians can respond to these kinds of issues. 

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On this week's epsiode, we answer one of the most frequent question we get: who should I vote for? How should I consider my vote? Back in 2016, Michael wrote a voter guide for Christians with Nelson Books, and we go over that guide in this episode, with Melissa testing out some of the answers.

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On this special episode of The Morning Five, Michael recites the sermon Archbishop Justin Welby delivered at the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II. 

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In this week's episode, we give you the best case and the best scenarios for the GOP this November, i.e. how they can win back the Senate and the House. If you missed our case for Democrats, then head on over to Episode 33. What do you think of our case for Republicans? Also, Melissa gives a quick overview of Queen Elizabeth II's death and how the UK has weathered the last two weeks of big changes.

Do you have any other burning politics questions for us? Before the midterms on November 8th, we will record a listener episode, so start sending 'em in by messaging us @MichaelRWear on Twitter, @michaelwear on Instagram, or by subscribing and contacting us at reclaiminghope.substack.com. Substack subscriptions help us immensely in keeping up this podcast, so we hope you'll consider joining the community.

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The first episode in a two-part series, we give you the best case for Democrats defying expectations in November and retaining the House and Senate. We had been skeptical of talk about Democrats' momentum until recently when a number of developments have led us to think the party has a chance to keep control of at least one of the two bodies of Congress. In our conversation, we discovered that we think there's a certain voting constituency -- security moms -- who might be an interesting voter group to watch this November.

Next week, we’ll air Part Two and give you the best case for Republicans flipping one or both legislatures and showing that historical precedent prevails as usual. 

What do you think about our case for Democrats? Vote in the poll on Spotify!

Episode notes:

-Politico article on young people: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/31/poll-young-voters-more-motivated-after-dobbs-decision-00054310

-New COVID polling: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/06/briefing/covid-poll-democrats-republicans-midterms.html

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In this week's episode, we cover ranked choice voting: what it is, what are its benefits and drawbacks, and how it worked in Alaska's special election this past week. Do you like ranked choice voting?

In the second half of the episode, we cover the contents and delivery of President Biden's speech at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on September 1, 2022. The President talked about the threats to democracy in the US, and we give our assessment of what we think the President was trying to achieve with the speech. What did you think about President Biden's speech?

Episode notes:

—Biden's speech transcript: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/09/01/remarks-by-president-bidenon-the-continued-battle-for-the-soul-of-the-nation/

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