Pennsylvania's Special Election: The Power of Trumpism & The Backlash Against It

In this episode, Speakeasy goes on the road - to Southwest Pennsylvania ahead of the March 13 special election in the state's 18th Congressional district. We spent a couple of days watching the candidates, listening to the ads, and talking to voters in a district that Donald Trump won by a landslide two years ago. This special election tests three big questions we dig into over the course of the podcast: 1) Can tax-cuts help the Republican majority in Congress turn back the Democratic tide? 2) Can Democrats compete in Republican districts they need to recapture the House? 3) And can President Donald Trump rally his blue-collar base behind his party in November? Even though Pennsylvania will have new Congressional district lines by November, the PA-18 race provides an early measure of crucial factors in the fight for Congress. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Produced by: Mary Catherine Wellons & Pat Anastasi Edited by: Shari Rosen & Geoff Dills