Purplish

Purplish is CPR News' podcast about state politics, state government, elections and political identity. Hosted by public affairs reporters Bente Birkeland and Andrew Kenney.
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The One About Debates

What happens when two candidates who are both running as the “nice guy” in the race meet on stage? This week we look ahead to the upcoming run of Senate debates. What’s at stake for Cory Gardner and John Hickenlooper? And what about that presidential debate, huh?
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Ground Game, Grounded?

It’s political gospel that to win a campaign, you’ve got to reach individual voters, the more directly the better. So how are campaigns adapting their techniques to meet the challenges of the pandemic? Plus, there’s about to be a giant Supreme Court nomination fight in Washington. Do Colorado voters care?

Mail Ballot Blues

Some people worry the rapid move to mail ballots nationally is inviting massive fraud. Others fear postal slowdowns could sabotage the whole system. The Purplish team takes a local look at the reality behind the fears here in Colorado, a state with a long-running tradition of universal mail ballots.

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