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The Dispatch
· collected 2026-10-09 · by Steve Hayes, Jonah Goldberg, Chris Stirewalt, Michael Warren
Steve Hayes hosts a podcast where experts discuss midterm election polls and their reliability. Guests include Jonah Goldberg, Mike Warren, and Chris Stirewalt, who analyze recent polls indicating potential shifts in traditionally red states towards Democratic candidates. The discussion centers on interpreting these polls amidst concerns about historical undercounting of Republican voters and the impact of redistricting efforts on upcoming elections.
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On a recent episode of The Dispatch Podcast, Steve Hayes discussed midterm election projections less than one month before voting day. Joined by Jonah Goldberg, Mike Warren, and Chris Stirewalt, they analyzed Republican redistricting efforts and their potential to save seats or backfire. They also debated whether Democrats can moderate post-elections and what a Democrat-controlled Congress might look like. The conversation covered uncertainties in current polling accuracy amidst upcoming elections on November 8.
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Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Mike Warren, and Chris Stirewalt to discuss how the midterms are shaping up less than one month out and what to expect from a Democrat-controlled Congress.
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The Agenda:
—GOP redistricting
—2028 Democratic candidates
—Can Democrats moderate?
—A Democratic Congress
Show notes:
[instrumental music] Welcome to the Dispatch Podcast.
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Democrats → moderate → Podcast
On today's round table, we take a big picture look at the midterms, which are now less than a month out.
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Can the Republicans hold onto the Senate?
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Republicans → hold → Senate
Will the redistricting efforts save some Republican seats, or will that backfire?
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that → save → seats
And are the polls we're seeing reliable?
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A warning for sensitive listeners, if you're eating while listening, you might wanna pause the podcast until you finish up.
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I'm joined today by Dispatch Editor-in-Chief, Jonah Goldberg, Politics Editor, Mike Warren, and Politics Editor for NewsNation and contributing writer for The Dispatch, Chris Stirewalt.
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Let's dive right in.
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[instrumental music] Chris Stirewalt, I wanna start with you.
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The headline over the news is, "Two deep red states are in play as Democrats eye path to Senate majority."
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I'm not gonna ask you about the races.
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I'm gonna ask you about the polls.
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You have been doing this for longer than any of us.
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You've read probably 10 times the number of polls carefully that Jonah, Mike, and I have even skimmed.
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You know what you're talking about when it comes to polling.
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When you see a headline like that and you click in and you do read the polls, what's your reaction?
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How do you read a poll in today's environment?
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Do you look at those numbers and say, "Take it to the bank.
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This is exactly how the race is going to turn out"?
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Or do you say, "We can't trust this stuff.
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I don't know what I can believe"?
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How do you look at polls?
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There were five polls that came out this past weekend in the New York Times.
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What's your first reaction when you read a poll?
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How are you gonna make me talk about CNN polling with my friend, Jonah Goldberg?
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I mean, he--
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Look, he is loyal to CNN.
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I assume he wants to remain there.
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He does a good job when he goes on CNN, but he, he's not gonna upbraid you for criticizing a CNN poll or any other poll.
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