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Hi Everyone! I will be posting about the 2020 election in this blog. I will try to the best of my ability to just state the facts and talk about this in a non-bias way.

Here are some of my favorite political podcasts to get started!

NPR Politics Podcast: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510310/npr-politics-podcast

The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily

BBC Global News Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nq0gn/episodes/downloads

NPR Up First: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510318/up-first

I will be posting some more in depth analysis on the current candidates soon!

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  1. Hi Ethan!

    When I was clicking through everyones blogs and seeing what topics they had decided on, I found yours very interesting! I am looking forward to seeing how this blog develops in the twelve weeks to come. I know personally, I don't think that I could accurately represent both sides because I would be bias.

    I also realized when you posted this that I have not been keeping up as closely as I should with the up coming election. The only person who I know is running is President Trump. I am hoping that your blog with help not only keep me updated but also keep our fellow classmates updated. I am also hoping to learn something that maybe I wouldn't have known without reading your blog.

    Looking forward to it!

    Alex

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  2. Presidential debates are held to decide the final contestant from both Democratic and Republican parties for the US Presidential elections.
    https://bidenpresident.com/third-democratic-debate-highlights

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