53: Ben Ginsberg and Mayor Michael Coleman: James Carville and Al Hunt Discuss the Debate and the State of the Election

The first presidential debate is over and James and Al declare Joe Biden the clear winner. Following favorable post-debate coverage across the platforms, and with mail-in ballot use breaking records and banking Democratic votes, it’s not looking good for President Trump. Ben Ginsburg wonders whether he's running effectively as an incumbent or if the party will collapse after he leaves office. Meanwhile Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman questions recent Democratic strategy in the Ohio battleground and whether the Biden campaign is repeating Hillary’s mistakes in misunderstanding the electorate there. Email your questions for James and Al to politicswarroom@gmail.com and they will answer them on next week's episode! This episode is brought to you by Magic Spoon cereal. Magic Spoon tastes amazing. It’s honestly too good to be true. 0 sugar, 11 grams of protein, and only 3 net carbs, It’s keto-friendly, gluten-free, grain-free, soy-free, low carb, and GMO-free. Go to MagicSpoon.com/WARROOM and use the code WARROOM for free shipping. Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Less of a mess than you think 03:45 - Biden toughs it out 08:15 - The Great Divider 12:00 - No pardon without an admission of guilt 14:30 - New York's finest prosecutors 20:30 - The Ohio playbook 26:00 - The persuasion zones 28:30 - A post-industrial state 30:00 - Campaigning like there's no pandemic 35:00 - Buckeye Republicans 42:45 - The truth about ballot fraud 46:15 - A former strategy for the right 48:00 - The future of a party in distress 53:30 - The role of poll watchers