Can He Do That?: How to Flip the House
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This special week-long miniseries from the "Can He Do That?" podcast explores wave elections that changed control of the House of Representatives -- something that's only happened three times in the past 60 years. Host Martine Powers looks at why they happened, how they changed our political system, and most importantly, what they tell us about what to expect in November, telling each story through the eyes of the people who were there.

Epilogue: The takeaways for 2018

Given what we've learned from the 1994, 2006 and 2010 midterms about how partisanship, divisiveness and polarizing presidents all affect both midterm ...
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Epilogue: The takeaways for 2018

Given what we've learned from the 1994, 2006 and 2010 midterms about how partisanship, divisiveness and polarizing presidents all affect both midterm ...
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The secret heist of 2010

2010 was the year of the Tea Party, the year of backlash against Obama, and the year of the biggest shift of power in the House in a century. But it’s...
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The secret heist of 2010

2010 was the year of the Tea Party, the year of backlash against Obama, and the year of the biggest shift of power in the House in a century. But it’s...
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The 2006 blue wave

To understand the identity crisis within the Democratic Party, you could look to the 2006 midterm election … and the story of a junior congressman nam...
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The 2006 blue wave

To understand the identity crisis within the Democratic Party, you could look to the 2006 midterm election … and the story of a junior congressman nam...
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The 1994 Republican revolution

Since childhood, Bill Paxon was a diehard Republican – a Nixon fanboy who watched House Republicans lose midterm elections for decades. Then he became...
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The 1994 Republican revolution

Since childhood, Bill Paxon was a diehard Republican – a Nixon fanboy who watched House Republicans lose midterm elections for decades. Then he became...
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Prologue: Why midterms matter

In the last 60 years, the House of Representatives has changed political control just three times: in 1994, 2006, and 2010. What do those midterms tel...
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Prologue: Why midterms matter

In the last 60 years, the House of Representatives has changed political control just three times: in 1994, 2006, and 2010. What do those midterms tel...
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