Polling organisations often define Americans by their ethnic and racial identity. Ben wants to know if these voter “blocks” remain intact at the ballot box. Is it possible to predict how people will vote based on their identity? Or is demographic polling pointless?&nbsp;What’s Wrong with Democracy? US election miniseries - part one of three.Guests:&nbsp;<ul><li>Christopher Towler,&nbsp; Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at California State University, Sacramento</li><li>Kira Sanbonmatsu, Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University and Senior Scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics</li><li>Mark Hugo-Lopez,&nbsp; Director of Race and Ethnicity Research at the Pew Research Center</li></ul>What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by the Open Society Foundations.&nbsp;To find out more about Tortoise:<a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download</a> the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists.<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe</a> to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content.<a href="https://www.tortoisemedia.com/join-us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Become a member</a> and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more.If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact <a href="mailto:hello@tortoisemedia.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hello@tortoisemedia.com</a>Host: Professor Ben AnsellProducers: Ada Barume and Eleanor BiggsEditor: Lewis VickersOriginal artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil&nbsp;<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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