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NPR special: 5 takeaways from a year of listening to swing voters
NPRFriday, October 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Every election, there is a crucial sliver of voters who help determine which candidates win. Here are five takeaways from a year of listening to voters who backed Biden in 2020 and then Trump in 2024.
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- This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today. Every election, there is a crucial sliver of voters who help determine which candidates win. Here are five takeaways from a year of listening to voters who backed Biden in 2020 and then Trump in 2024. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to World.
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Every election, there is a crucial sliver of voters who help determine which candidates win. Here are five takeaways from a year of listening to voters who backed Biden in 2020 and then Trump in 2024.
Why it matters
This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today.
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NPR published: NPR special: 5 takeaways from a year of listening to swing voters
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