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Political Theater, Episode 280

Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduces former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley at her event in Charleston, S.C., on Wednesday to announce she is running for president.
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduces former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley at her event in Charleston, S.C., on Wednesday to announce she is running for president. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By Jason Dick and Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted February 16, 2023 at 9:07am

It’s something of a mantra around the Political Theater podcast crew: Politics never sleeps.

The 2024 election season has been taking shape for a while now. Candidates are starting to announce they are running, people are retiring and strategists are test-driving issues they hope will click with voters.

Still. It is early. And there is a lot of time between now and the primaries that will record the first official votes of the 2024 election cycle. What’s a curious political animal to do? What should they be paying attention to? What thing that feels important now might fizzle by Election Day? What are some things we might not see coming?

Joining us to discuss how to predict the future is Nathan L. Gonzales, Roll Call’s elections analyst and the publisher of Inside Elections.

Show Notes:

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