We end our travels across America in Washington, D.C., where we talk to consultants, pundits and political operatives about what happens on Election Day.
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Episode 2: The South
Our Australian-led documentary team visits South Carolina and talks with people in Charleston, Beaufort, Walterboro and Florence about race, religion, politics and history in the Palmetto State.
Episode 1: The Far West
Follow the team as it visits Douglas, Tucson, Tempe and Phoenix, Arizona.
SIZZLE: What Americans are saying at the midterms
NOV. 6, 2018 | Here’s a short video of several “man in the street” interviews, or as Aussies call “vox pops,” taken over the last month that highlight what Americans in Arizona, South Carolina, Minnesota, Indiana and Pennsylvania are saying about the midterm elections and politics:
John Podesta: On the next Democratic presidential nominee
NOV. 29, 2018 | Here’s a short video excerpt from a Washingtion interview last month with Democratic leader John Podesta about what Democrats are looking for in a presidential candidate for 2020.
TWO INTERVIEWS: America is unhappy, Hawker says
NOV. 7, 2018 | Australian political consultant and filmmaker Bruce Hawker spoke with Stan Grant on ABC’s “Matter of Fact” about his documentary project on America’s midterm elections. His conclusion: America is an unhappy country and the divisiveness causing the unhappiness will continue after Democrats took control of the U.S. House in the lead up to the 2020 presidential election:
RADIO: Anxiety, interest high in midterm elections, Hawker says
NOV. 5, 2018 | Australia’s ABC Radio interviewed strategist Bruce Hawker on the day before the midterm elections: “He said public interest in this poll was higher than he’d ever seen in more than 20 years observing US politics, and divisions were so severe, people were afraid to speak about their choices for fear of alienating friends and family.”
“Matter of Fact” again interviews Hawker about elections
Bruce Hawker joins Stan Grant on ABC Australia’s “Matter of Fact” from Pittsburgh following the massacre of Jewish worshipers at a synagogue in Squirrel Hill. They discussed to the divided nature of the current U.S. political climate and the reaction of the people of Pittsburgh to a visit from President Donald Trump to offer his condolences.
Hawker on U.S. radio: Trump is the story
OCT. 31, 2018 | Australian political strategist Bruce Hawker spoke to PRI’s The World radio host Marco Werman about the division impacting America during the midterm elections in this national show aired today.
Hawker on ABC Australia: America is divided
Australian strategist Bruce Hawker spoke by satellite this week to ABC Australia’s Stan Grant on the Oct. 24 broadcast of Matter of Fact. He describes what he’s learning about America as it heads toward midterm elections on Nov. 6.