What makes some candidates more “electable” than others? In this episode of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, FiveThirtyEight’s Perry Bacon Jr. and Julia Azari discuss what we mean when we talk about “electability” and ask whether it’s a good way to assess candidates.
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