Battleground PA

Battleground PA is a PennLive podcast discussing the issues that matter to Pennsylvanians and documenting the events in the Keystone state and beyond that could shape how you vote in the 2024 elections.

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Trump vs. Biden: A Progressive's Point of View
It's Trump vs. Biden, and joined to discuss this battle from a progressive point of view is Dan Doubet, political director or PA Stands Up. Today's edition of Battleground PA covers healthcare, economy and Trump's decision to include his...
37 min
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In-person Wisconsin primary amid COVID-19 pandemic
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, not all primary elections are getting postponed. This week's Wisconsin moved ahead with its in-person primary election despite social distancing guidelines. But what's the...
29 min
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COVID-19's impact on healthcare and the upcomin...
Covid-19 has led to an extended quarantine until at least April 30. Today's edition of Battleground PA covers the impact this will have on the upcoming political conventions as well a big impact on healthcare. Republican Jeffrey Lord, Dauphin Demo...
38 min
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COVID-19 postpones the PA primary
The novel coronavirus continues to spread across the United States and cause disruptions to everyone's lives and virtually affects every industry. We discuss the affects and the response from our national and state governments. Have they been doin...
26 min
80
COVID-19 Quarantine | Special Coronavirus Edition
Covid-19 has us all quarantined in our homes, but it will not stop us from getting you another episode of BattlegroundPA. Trump supporter Jeffrey Lord, Dauphin Democrat Chair Rogette Harris and PennLive Opinion Editor Joyce Davis have a heated discussi...
31 min
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Coronavirus response and the elections | specia...
Eleven Pennsylvanians were confirmed to have tested positive with the coronavirus. The virus is spreading and people are worried. To discuss this topic and other healthcare and political issues, we are joined by congressional candidate and Auditor Gene...
39 min
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Super Tuesday | Is Biden going to be Sanders' k...
With Vice PresidentBiden's commanding wins on Super Tuesday, we review the events that unfolded and the impact the day's primaries have had on the race, especially on Senator Bernie Sanders. Joined by Jeffrey Lord and Rogette Harris, PennLive...
36 min
83
The Coronavirus Economy and the Bern Train
Senator Bernie Sanders leads the pack after the Nevada Caucuses and is gaining momentum as we head into the first southern primary in South Carolina. What would a Sanders' nomination look like for the Democratic Party? We discuss that and how the ...
34 min
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Barr barring Tweets and the Nevada Caucuses
Is the Justice Department truly independent of the White House and the wants of President Donald Trump? Attorney General Barr did comment that the President's tweets were making his job much more difficult. In the second half of the episode, we di...
33 min
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New Hampshire Primaries with Congressional cand...
You’re Fired! President Trump fires impeachment witnesses, the primary takes place in New Hampshire, and we are joined by congressional candidate Tom Brier of Hershey, PA. The episode of BattlegroundPA is a firecracker with Jeffrey Lord and Rogette Har...
38 min
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Latest PA poll and the Iowa Caucus Catastrophe
PA pollster Dr. Terry Madonna joins the BattlegroundPA podcast to discuss the latest Franklin and Marshall poll that gauged Pennsylvanian voters' support for President Donald Trump. Then, along with Democratic analyst Rogette Harris and Republican...
35 min
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A look through the crystal ball for the upcomin...
Regular Democratic analyst Rogette Harris is joined in our studio by President and CEO of Luminous Strategies David Dix to discuss the ongoing presidential impeachment trial and the Iowa caucus, which is only days away.
36 min
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Battle at the Senate
Republican Jeffrey Lord, and Democrat Rogette Harris are back this week to discuss the fast approaching 2020 Presidential election. They discuss the remaining Democratic candidates and the continuing dramatic controversy of the impeachment of President...
34 min
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The 2020 Battlefield
We look ahead to what we can expect in the race for the White House in 2020. PennLive reporters Charlie Thompson, David Wenner and Editor Ron Southwick join Joyce Davis and share their insight from covering previous presidential elections.
25 min
90
Battleground Iran
Are we going to war with Iran after Suleimani's killing and what does it mean to Pennsylvanians? We're joined by Iranian scholar Dr. Mehdi Noorbash from Harrisburg University, John Micek from Pennsylvania Capital Star and by Jeffrey Lord, a f...
40 min
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Youths on Impeachment
Cedar Cliff High School students join us to discuss the historical event of the month: The third ever impeachment of a US president. Hosted by PennLive Opinion Editor Joyce Davis, this podcast episode is joined by Republican Abigail Delligatti (11th gr...
24 min
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From East to West Pa. - State Reps Jordan Harri...
Pennsylvania State House Representatives Jordan Harris, Democrat from southern Philadelphia, and Aaron Bernstine, Republican from western Pa., debate the issues important to their constituents and discuss how national campaign politics are playing out ...
36 min
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Trump Brings the Battle to Pennsylvania
The Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania was filled to capacity with Trump supporters as Trump rallied his troops to help him win Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential elections. PennLive Opinion Editor is joined by political analysts, campaign corres...
36 min
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Trump will come to Pa as the impeachment heats ...
Marc Polymeropoulos, a former Senior Intelligence Service ranks at the CIA, joins PennLive’s Joyce Davis on this week’s podcast and discusses the impeachment proceedings, the Russian interference in the 2016 election and the narrative that blames that ...
31 min
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The Art of Polling | Why is polling perceived a...
Do you believe the polls? This week, we discuss the art of polling, what affects the polling results leading it to be perceived as fake and rigged with pollster Dr. Terry Madonna, PennLive political columnist John Baer and PennLive opinion edi...
29 min
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Deep State or Policy Experts | What's going on ...
Is the Deep State at work in framing President Donald Trump for impeachment? That’s what Republican analyst and Trump supporter Jeffrey Lord thinks. And it’s exactly why he thinks people should pay no attention whatsoever to the testi...
35 min
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Whistleblower Elections | Did the impeachment i...
We discuss last week's Pennsylvania local election results and the ongoing impeachment inquiry with democrat Rogette Harris, and republican Jeffrey Lord. The podcast is hosted by Joyce Davis, PennLive's Opinion Editor.
30 min
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Fresh Poll | Pennsylvania's voters weigh in on ...
We discuss the latest results from the Franklin & Marshall College Poll with Dr. Terry Madonna and PennLive political columnist John Baer. Topics include how voters feel about the impeachment inquiry, the state of the economy in the commonwealth an...
35 min
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The Impeachment of a United States President
PennLive Opinion Editor, Joyce Davis is joined by Republican Jeffrey Lord and Democrat Rogette Harris for the second episode of Battleground PA. Listen as they tackle the subject everyone is talking about; the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump.
26 min
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Why Pennsylvania is a battleground state for th...
The road to the White House goes through Pennsylvania. PennLive's Opinion Editor, Joyce Davis,is joined by Republican Jeffrey Lord and Democrat Rogette Harris to discuss Pennsylvania's important role in the 2020 presidential elections.
29 min