The Focus Group with Sarah Longwell

Bonus Episode with Charlie Sykes

November 1st, 2021 | 57 secs

Season 1 of the Focus Group is over. Or is it?

“It’s kind of an ‘oh s**t’ moment”: James Carville on the Virginia Governor's Race

October 25th, 2021 | 43 mins 56 secs

Legendary political consultant James Carville joins Sarah to discuss a focus group with undecided independent voters ahead of the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election. Sarah and James also discuss the Democratic Party’s messaging problem, Trump, and the craziest Republican members of Congress. What candidate will these voters choose and how will the race wind up according to the voters on the ground? Listen to find out.

Where is the Democratic Party going? (with David Shor)

October 18th, 2021 | 49 mins 12 secs

David Shor, Data Scientist at Blue Rose Research, joins Sarah to take a deeper dive into what is happening within the Democratic Party. Sarah and David discuss how voters have shifted in recent presidential elections, the Biden presidency, 2022 midterms, and more. Listen for what Democrats need to think about if they want the best outcome in 2022.

Malaise 2.0: Democrats grade Biden (with Jonathan V. Last)

October 11th, 2021 | 36 mins 17 secs

They voted for Biden in 2020, but how do they think he is doing as President nine months in?

Miller versus MAGA (with Tim Miller)

October 4th, 2021 | 41 mins 24 secs

Tim Miller, writer-at-large at The Bulwark, joins Sarah to discuss focus groups with Trump supporters in Ohio and Georgia, two states that feature crucial 2022 Senate races with Trump-endorsed candidates. Hear what they’re thinking about Josh Mandel, Herschel Walker, and more.

The Republican Triangle of Doom (with Bill Kristol)

September 27th, 2021 | 43 mins 4 secs

Bill Kristol, Director of Defending Democracy Together and conservative political commentator, joins Sarah for a focus group with conservative, yet reluctant, 2020 Trump and third-party voters in swing states across the country.

Episode 1: Political Unicorns (with Amy Walter)

September 17th, 2021 | 48 mins 9 secs

Amy Walter sits in with Sarah on a focus group with the unicorns of persuasion politics -- swing state voters who switched from Trump in 2016 to Biden in 2020.