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Episode 9 - Election Recap

11/9/2016

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The Rust Belt States - Net increase in vote margin (from USA Today)
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Overview of voting coalitions and Trump's current electoral count of 290


​Episode Highlights

  • This episode was recorded Wednesday, November 9.

  • [1:55] What went wrong in the polls? -  One the first opinions about what when wrong is that polls missed the silent Trump supporter.

  • [3:15] Folks want something different - People do not want the same in Washington, DC. They desire change and this was evident in the rust belt states.

    • This was seen with Pennsylvania going red for the first since 1988.

  • [5:07] Congress -  Republicans maintain control

    • Paul Ryan will likely win speakership again.

    • Republicans did lose two seats in the Senate - now 51-48 with a runoff election scheduled for Louisiana. 

    • Lame duck session coming up - what will get done? Not much.

  • [7:20] The Transition - President-elect Trump must start working to fill position within his administration.

    • ​When this was recorded, NJ Governor Chris Christie was leading transition team. Now, IN Governor and VP-elect, Mike Pence, is leading transition.

    • Environmental Protection Agency - under the Trump administration, there will undoubtedly be a new perspective of EPA's role. Myron Ebell is leading the transition at the EPA and he is a climate change skeptic. 

    • Interior Department - transition is headed up by former department solicitor general for George W. Bush, David Bernhardt, so a Washington insider. 
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    • [11:32] Department of Agriculture - John reviews names being tossed around for secretary including Sid Miller from Texas. 

  • [13:09] The First 100 Days - What do we have to look forward to in the first 100 days?
    • Trump wants to "drain the swamp" of the Washington insiders and he has proposed freezing all hiring of federal employees.

    • Immigration will be a priority - with a focus on deporting illegal immigrants that have committed crimes.

    • Trade activities - Trump will likely reopen and renegotiate NAFTA.

    • Fill the Supreme Court vacancy.

  • [17:40] EPA and other programs - The EPA's WaterSense program, the enforcement of the Endangered Species Act and conservation programs in the Farm Bill may be treated much differently under a Trump administration.
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