Behind the Scenes at the 2nd GOP Debate

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Behind the Scenes at the 2nd GOP Debate

Johanna Maska

Oct 03, 2023

This week, we flipped the script on host Johanna Maska with Press Advance producer Christine Baratta, asking her questions posed by listeners about the second Republican debate in Simi Valley, California. Maska shares insights on Nikki Haley's performance, whether Ron DeSantis and Tim Scott stepped up their debate game, what issues the candidates should have discussed to connect better with GOP voters, and what she heard from top Trump campaign insiders at the bar post-debate.

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Johanna Maska takes a fresh look at how we make political progress. As Director of Press Advance for President Obama’s White House and one of his early campaign staffers, Maska knows what it takes to move the needle on the national stage and in the presidential primaries. She takes us past the talking points to look at what it will take to make progress in today’s polarized political environment.

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