A focus group of swing voters in North Carolina met after the midterms to talk to NPR about how the results made them feel. Many expressed skepticism Democrats would be able to use their upcoming congressional majorities to great effect, both because of President Trump’s pledges to veto legislation, and because of the party’s own inefficiencies. We look into how they’re feeling and explore what issues they still have post-election.This episode: voting correspondents Miles Parks & Ashley Lopez, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
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