'Behind the Blue': Election 2020 With Political Scientist Stephen Voss
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 2, 2020) — Tuesday will mark one of the most important — and certainly unusual — elections in decades.
Local, state and federal elections are being contested in the midst of a pandemic and in the wake of unrest across the country around issues of racism. The country is deeply polarized. Recovery from a deep recession is uneven and unsure. Congress is in a stalemate over whether to provide more stimulus as part of relief from COVID-19.
Tuesday night — and the days afterward — will determine who controls both the House and the Senate as well as the presidency. In Kentucky, major races for the U.S. Senate, Congress and local legislative offices have captured national attention and drawn tens of millions of dollars in contributions from individuals and groups across the country.
To help sort out all the questions and bring clarity to a confusing and anxious election season, "Behind the Blue" interviewed Stephen Voss, an associate professor of political science at UK, and resident expert in elections and voting behavior. In this episode, Voss discusses potential outcomes in a number of races, the vagaries of polling and how deeply divided politically our country is right now.
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