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What effect will the big Democratic 'betrayal' have on the midterms? | Politics Weekly America

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Smiljanic, p. b. N., Stephens, D., Petri, P. b. J. F. w. A., & Vespa, A. L. (2026, November 3). What effect will the big Democratic 'betrayal' have on the midterms? | Politics Weekly America. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2026/nov/03/what-effect-will-the-big-democratic-betrayal-have-on-the-midterms-politics-weekly-america

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The Guardian · collected 2026-11-03 · by produced by Nada Smiljanic, Danielle Stephens, Presented by Jonathan Freedland with Alexandra Petri, Annie La Vespa

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Jonathan Freedland discusses the upcoming U.S. midterm elections with humor writer Alexandra Petri from The Atlantic. They analyze the impact of perceived Democratic betrayals on voter sentiment, review notable political advertisements, highlight unexpected coalitions formed during the election cycle, and recount awkward moments involving candidates.
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On November 3, 2026, it was polling day for the US midterm elections. The Guardian's Politics Weekly America discussed how a perceived Democratic 'betrayal' might affect voter turnout and election results. Jonathan Freedland spoke with Alexandra Petri from the Atlantic to analyze effective ad campaigns, unexpected alliances, and embarrassing moments during the election cycle. The discussion aimed to predict the impact of these factors on the midterms.

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produced by Nada Smiljanic
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Presented by Jonathan Freedland with Alexandra Petri
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🔮 What effect will the big Democratic 'betrayal' have on the midterms? | Politics Weekly America It is polling day in the US, so Jonathan Freedland is chatting to the humour writer Alexandra Petri of the Atlantic to run through this election cycle’s most effective ad campaigns, surprising alliances and embarrassing gaffes
2026-11-03 · assertive framing · What effect will the big Democratic 'betrayal' have on the midterms? | Politics Weekly America
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Annie La Vespa
1 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 What effect will the big Democratic 'betrayal' have on the midterms? | Politics Weekly America It is polling day in the US, so Jonathan Freedland is chatting to the humour writer Alexandra Petri of the Atlantic to run through this election cycle’s most effective ad campaigns, surprising alliances and embarrassing gaffes
2026-11-03 · assertive framing · What effect will the big Democratic 'betrayal' have on the midterms? | Politics Weekly America
The only article under this byline in the corpus.

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Alexandra Petri PERSON · 1× Atlantic ORG · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× Jonathan Freedland PERSON · 1× Politics Weekly America ORG · 1×

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What effect will the big Democratic 'betrayal' have on the midterms? | Politics Weekly America It is polling day in the US, so Jonathan Freedland is chatting to the humour writer Alexandra Petri of the Atlantic to run through this election cycle’s most effective ad campaigns, surprising alliances and embarrassing gaffes
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-03
🔮 What effect will the big Democratic 'betrayal' have on the midterms? | Politics Weekly America It is polling day in the US, so Jonathan Freedland is chatting to the humour writer Alexandra Petri of the Atlantic to run through this election cycle’s most effective ad campaigns, surprising alliances and embarrassing gaffes
2026-11-03 · The Guardian
What effect will the big Democratic 'betrayal' have on the midterms? | Politics Weekly America · assertive framing

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What effect will the big Democratic 'betrayal' have on the midterms? | Politics Weekly America It is polling day in the US, so Jonathan Freedland is chatting to the humour writer Alexandra Petri of the Atlantic to run through this election cycle’s most effective ad campaigns, surprising alliances and embarrassing gaffes asserted
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