Capitol Weekly Podcast

2022 Election Preview with Jim Brulte and Garry South

Episode Summary

With the 2022 election just days away, we asked longtime political party animals Jim Brulte and Garry South to weigh in on what they expect to see on Tuesday and make predictions on . Brulte, the former head of the California Republican Party, predicts a good night for Republicans nationally and expects tight CA congressional districts to swing the GOP's way. Garry South, a high profile Democratic strategist, suggests that it will be very difficult for Dems to retain control of the House, but sees good news in California races. And, we tell you who had the worst week in California politics.

Episode Notes

With the 2022 election just days away, we asked longtime political party animals Jim Brulte and Garry South to weigh in on what they expect to see on Tuesday and make predictions on . Brulte, the former head of the California Republican Party, predicts a good night for Republicans nationally and expects tight CA congressional districts to swing the GOP's way. Garry South, a high profile Democratic strategist, suggests that it will be very difficult for Dems to retain control of the House, but sees good news in California races.

And, we tell you who had the worst week in California politics.

:34 Congress

3:38 Does a "Red Wave" stop at the Sierras?

5:51 What can we take away from voter registration numbers?

8:17 "There are more registered voters in California than there are residents in 46 other states"

9:41 "I think it would take a miracle for the Democrats ti keep the House"

10:07 Are Republicans gaming the polling averages?

13:12 Is higher turnout automatically good news for Dems?

14:55 The Base, the extremes and election denial

26:57 Predictions

29:49 The Los Angeles Mayor's race

31:56  #WWCA

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