Ruthless Podcast

What Are Republican’s Chances in November? + Sen. Ted Cruz Joins the Fellas

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Show Notes

The Guys breaks down the midterm battlefield, from the biggest Senate, governor, and House races to polling and ad spending, while Sen. Ted Cruz joins the progrum to discuss his bipartisan college sports bill and new book on Justice Clarence Thomas.

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0:00:00 Intro

0:04:29 What the Generic Ballot Says About the Midterms

0:10:18 The Senate Battleground Map Takes Shape

0:12:01 Kansas Senate Race Moves Into the Spotlight

0:14:25 Minnesota Senate Race Tightens

0:17:43 Ohio and Iowa Senate Polling Under the Microscope

0:22:07 Maine and Michigan Senate Races Heat Up

0:24:07 The Key Governor’s Races to Watch

0:36:46 Critical House Races in New York and Pennsylvania

0:43:14 Republicans’ Midterm Ad Spending Advantage

0:46:07 Adam Gray Faces Questions Over a California Infrastructure Deal

0:56:18 Ted Cruz on the Protect College Sports Act Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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