Why scaring voters works

Explain It to Me

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Education, Politics, News, Society & Culture

4.4 • 7.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2022

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Midterm elections are around the corner, and while voters are concerned about the economy, inflation, and abortion, there’s one other issue jumping to the top of the list: crime. Rising crime comes up in campaigns like clockwork, but during this election season, it's making a particular mark on two key Senate races: Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Vox’s Nicole Narea (@nicolenarea) and Li Zhou (@liszhou) explain. References: The 2022 midterm elections, explained 2021 crime rates are a big mystery Hosts: Jonquilyn Hill (@jonquilynhill) Credits: Sofi LaLonde, producer Efim Shapiro, engineer Libby Nelson, editorial adviser A.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:49.8	Hello and welcome to another episode of The Weeds.
0:53.8	I'm John Quenthill.
0:56.5	We are so very close to the end of the midterm election cycle and that means candidates
1:02.6	are making their closing arguments, hoping to turn voters out in their favour.
1:08.2	After all, control of the house and the Senate are up for grabs.
1:13.0	Undecided voters are increasingly elusive and increasingly important and there's one
1:18.2	narrative that's emerged in the effort to get the undecided suburban white voter.
1:23.6	Crime.
1:25.6	According to the FBI, violent crime was up last year.
1:29.8	Experts are still grappling with the Y and even how accurate those numbers are.
1:35.5	But right now, politicians are focusing on what it could mean at the polls.
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