The TargetSmart Podcast

The TargetSmart Podcast

Join veteran political operatives from the Democratic Party’s leading data provider and strategic communications firm to cut through the noise and dig into the facts. Hosted by Albert Morales, “The TargetSmart Podcast” includes timely conversations with operatives, innovators, journalists and more. You can watch on YouTube or listen to new episodes every week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

Episodes

The Target Smart Podcast Episode 18 - Adrian Carrasquillo

November 1, 2024 • 55 mins
Albert and Anthony sit down with Newsweek journalist Adrian Carrasquillo to discuss the final week of the 2024 Election, What Adrian is hearing coming out of both campaigns, the impact of Tony Hinchcliff's Puerto Rico "joke" at the Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden, the influence of celebrities on different voting groups in the country, and what lies ahead after Election Day.
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The Target Smart Podcast Episode 17 - Matt Barreto

October 25, 2024 • 55 mins
Albert and Anthony sit down with Harris/Walz pollster Matt Barreto and discuss polling trends, the Latino vote and its nuances including the importance of January 6th to Latinos, the female vote, strategically targeting some areas that are already blue and why, what public polling misses, polling fatigue and what findings are underreported.
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The Target Smart Podcast Episode 16 - Jaime Harrison

October 18, 2024 • 40 mins
Albert and Anthony welcome Jaime Harrison, Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to the show. Jaime talks about his humble beginnings in politics, shares stories about Albert's dog and cutting his teeth working for South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn and talks about how he's taken the model created years ago by Howard Dean and modified it to change the way Democrats approach elections strategically.
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The Target Smart Podcast Episode 15 - Matt Taverna

October 11, 2024 • 55 mins
Albert and Anthony welcome Target Smart's Matt Taverna to the podcast to talk about the latest campaign technologies, the best plan of attack for someone running for local office and why campaign planning for 2026 needs to start now. They also looked at the 2024 Election through the lens of the final three weeks and discussed the surprising temperature of the election in October.
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The Target Smart Podcast Episode 14 - The Kumbaya Debate

October 4, 2024 • 56 mins
Albert welcomes Anthony back to the show, and after a brief recap of Anthony's wedding, the two break down, in detail, the Vice Presidential debate between Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance.
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The TargetSmart Podcast Episode 13 - Amy Chapman

September 27, 2024 • 40 mins
Albert sits down with Amy Chapman to discuss her start in politics, the latest developments in Michigan, the perception around Michigan's population, the final stretch of Election 2024, and more. Watch the full episode on YouTube. Subscribe to The TargetSmart Podcast: 🍎 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-targetsmart-podcast/id1753130715 🟢 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1lMNUEr3ussW4zjXdaA0W9?si=82...
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The TargetSmart Podcast Episode 12 - Matt Angle, The Lone Star Project

September 20, 2024 • 47 mins
Albert sits down with Matt Angle, Founder of The Lone Star Project, to discuss the changing demographics in Texas, rising stars, and which issue will be most important to voters this November. Plus, they discuss Matt's start in politics and how he and Albert first met. Watch the full episode on YouTube. Subscribe to The TargetSmart Podcast: 🍎 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-targetsmart-podcast/id17531307...
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Target Smart Podcast Episode 11 - A Concept of a Plan

September 13, 2024 • 38 mins
Albert and Anthony breakdown the Presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. (Hint, it didn't go well for Trump). Albert preview's next week's guest.
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Target Smart Podcast Episode 10 - Sean Meloy

September 6, 2024 • 47 mins
Albert and Anthony sit down with Sean Meloy, VP of Victory Fund to discuss LGBTQ candidates in politics, what issues are of the greatest importance to their community in the 2024 election, and take a deep dive into the Purple Nature of the state of Pennsylvania and what needs to happen for it to come up blue in November.
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Target Smart Podcast Episode 9 - Albert Does the DNC

August 30, 2024 • 47 mins
Our intrepid host Albert Morales was at the Democratic National Convention. He and Anthony discuss the experience and include interviews, photographs and highlights of the event, while also discussing voter registration trends, the importance of the Latino vote and Albert's "confrontation" with a protester outside the United Center. Oh, and wait, is that Kelly Ann Conway making a cameo? What? Check it out.
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Target Smart Podcast: Episode 8 - A'shanti Gholar

August 16, 2024 • 51 mins
Albert is joined by his producer Anthony to talk with A'shanti Gholar, president of EMERGE about the influx of women running for elected office, how women will impact the upcoming presidential election, and what we expect to see at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week and hear from vice president Kamala Harris. Watch on You Tube here
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Target Smart Podcast Episode 7 - Amy Pritchard

August 2, 2024 • 56 mins
Albert and Amy discuss the momentum of the Kamala Harris for President campaign, what the one arena that Democrats can still improve in as far as campaign strategy, how Democrats have to view elections as a permanent campaign, the importance of women and women's issues in the 2024 Election cycle, the excitement building in younger voters and soon-to-be voters, and much, much more!
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Target Smart Podcast Episode 6 - Benjy Messner

July 26, 2024 • 17 mins
This week, Albert sits down for a quick chat with New Rivers Strategies Founder and CEO Benjy Messner to discuss if the momentum gained from the Democrats in the wake of the coalescing behind Vice President Kamala Harris as a presidential candidate helps Democratic candidates down ballot. Additionally, the talk about key tools in the digital campaign space, the work being done at New River Strategies, and what Messner says to his g...
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Target Smart Podcast Episode 5 - Greg Speed

July 19, 2024 • 53 mins
This week, Albert sits down with Greg Speed, president of America Votes. Albert asks Greg about his career in politics, the staying power of America Votes as a progressive organization, whether voters understand the importance of state and local elections in a Presidential election year, what to expect in midwestern states like Wisconsin and Michigan and if there's anything that Democrats can learn from Republicans. Watch the epis...
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Target Smart Podcast Episode 4 - Kristian Ramos

July 12, 2024 • 43 mins
Albert is joined by Kristian Ramos, founder of Autonomy Strategies and regular contributor to various national media outlets including CNN, CBS News, NBC and the New York Times. Albert and Kristian discuss Ramos political background, the rise and impact of Latino advocacy organizations, the impact of Way to Win, whether there are any up-and-coming Latino political leaders on a national scale and why Democrats should still remain c...
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Target Smart Podcast Episode 3 - Tom Bonier Returns

July 3, 2024 • 33 mins
Albert is joined again by Tom Bonier, CEO of the TARA Group and they talk about the impact of the Dobbs decision on elections in 2022 and 2023 and how it could impact the election in 2024. Albert and Tom go through a recent thread that Tom posted on X (formerly Twitter) that outlined the trend in voter registration that can give a good glimpse into what to expect in the 2024 General Election. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O0K...
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Target Smart Podcast Episode 2 - Ben Lazarus

June 25, 2024 • 37 mins
Albert sits down with Ben Lazarus, chief pollster for Target Smart to discuss winning elections among a crowded field and the polling that shapes those elections. Lazarus discusses his background in polling, why there are so many misses in the industry, what the best things to look for are when polling and looking ahead to the November general election. You can watch the episode on YouTube.
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Target Smart Podcast Episode 1 - Tom Bonier

June 21, 2024 • 30 mins
Albert is joined by Tom Bonier, CEO of the TARA Group and they talk about the evolution of TargetSmart and how it came to be the most coveted source for voter file data within the Democratic Party’s ecosystem. They dive into what TV pundits get wrong about polling data and look back at the 2022 Midterm elections as a case study. Tom then draws parallels between the 2024 presidential election and another presidential campaign cycle ...
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Welcome to The TargetSmart Podcast

June 13, 2024 • 56 secs
Join veteran political operatives from the Democratic Party’s leading data provider and strategic communications firm to cut through the noise and dig into the facts. Hosted by Albert Morales, “The TargetSmart Podcast” includes timely conversations with operatives, innovators, journalists and more. You can watch on YouTube or listen to new episodes every week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon or wherever you get your podc...
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