Political Junkie Ken Rudin: Early Voting Predictions

WUNC | By Frank Stasio,

Published October 28, 2016 at 12:53 PM EDT

Early voting is underway in North Carolina and predictions for which party is leading the state have already emerged. Meanwhile both parties continue actively campaigning in swing states including North Carolina. Republican Presidential Candidate, Donald Trump, is raising a red flag concerning what he says is a rigged election and both parties have turned Trump’s ‘nasty woman’ comment into a rallying cry.

A political update with Political Junkie Ken Rudin.

Host Frank Stasio talks with political junkie Ken Rudin, about all the campaign action, and how the fight is playing out in North Carolina. They also take a look at some comedic relief in the campaign. Republican County Commissioner Gerald Dougherty, who is running for re-election in Texas, has released an ad that has since gone viral.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzjRwNUQDRU

Frank Stasio

Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.

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Laura Pellicer

Laura Pellicer is a producer with The State of Things (hyperlink), a show that explores North Carolina through conversation. Laura was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, a city she considers arrestingly beautiful, if not a little dysfunctional. She worked as a researcher for CBC Montreal and also contributed to their programming as an investigative journalist, social media reporter, and special projects planner. Her work has been nominated for two Canadian RTDNA Awards. Laura loves looking into how cities work, pursuing stories about indigenous rights, and finding fresh voices to share with listeners. Laura is enamored with her new home in North Carolina—notably the lush forests, and the waves where she plans on moonlighting as a mediocre surfer.

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