High Steaks #12: Joe’s Hangover (Sarah Still Thinks She’s Winning)

Self-interested political calculations.

Published July 1, 2024 • Updated July 2, 2024

Sarah and Steve check in on their bet following last week’s presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump rematch. Are Democrats in denial about their nominee, or maneuvering behind the scenes to dump him?

The Agenda:
—Steve’s behind-the-scenes conversations
—Are polling numbers accurate?
—Where’s Jill in all of this?

Show Notes:
—The Dispatch’s editorial from March
—The best of our Biden coverage

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Sarah Isgur

Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.