Best Politicaladvertising Podcasts (2024)

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Using AI to Redefine Voter File Segmentation with Fadi Micaelian SPARKDIT 20:56

7d ago20:56

20:56

Fadi Micaelian, CEO of SPARKDIT, is an AI strategist who brings insights into using generative AI to support political consultants and voters. These voters are weighing choices and making tradeoffs as they decide who to financially support and vote for. Using additional data points to predict voting behavior is increasingly essential as voters beco…

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Media Bubbles and Voter Behavior with Daniel Scantlebury Resonate 18:18

14d ago18:18

18:18

Daniel Scantlebury, Vice President of Data Science and AI at Resonate, is a seasoned observer of human behavior. He uses his insights to better understand and predict voting behavior. In this age of media bubbles, how voters consume news and form opinions creates even more challenges for campaigns to reach them. We talk about: Use of Predictive Res…

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Tapping Into the Power of Influencers with Ryan Davis People First 19:54

20d ago19:54

19:54

Ryan Davis, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of People First, brings voices from diverse and specialized communities to campaigns to promote candidates and causes. The role of individuals with social media followers and the skills to create content is increasingly relevant to political campaigns trying to reach targeted voters. Influencer mar…

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How Private Investigators Work with Wendy Pickering Sullivan 27:43

30d ago27:43

27:43

Wendy Pickering Sullivan, Pickering Sullivan Investigations, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to pull back the curtain on the job of a private investigator. While a great deal of information is available online, PIs have access to proprietary sources, hard-to-find public records, and the right people to access the right resources. Deep…

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Driving Genetic ALS and FTD Activism with Daniel Barvin End the Legacy Foundation 18:45

1M ago18:45

18:45

Daniel Barvin, Founder of the End the Legacy Foundation, is also the VP of Operations and Patient Advocacy at Coya Therapeutics. Coming from a family with a genetic predisposition to develop ALS, Daniel has brought together a community of activists who are intent on educating doctors and patients about early diagnosis and testing. This organization…

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Value of Issue-Based Digital Campaigns with Ray Kingman Semcasting 22:40

2M ago22:40

22:40

Ray Kingman, CEO and Founder of Semcasting, emphasizes the need to use an issue-based approach to reach and motivate voters instead of using traditional voter segmentation to categorize those likely to vote. Rapid response to current events is a key opportunity for candidates and advocates to express their views on issues and provide accurate infor…

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Local Democracy Centers Drive Community Engagement with Janice Gay Center for Common Ground 26:20

2M ago26:20

26:20

Janice Gay, Phonebank Manager at Center for Common Ground, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to address efforts at the local level to reach out to the BIPOC communities where voting is inconsistent. By including familiar faces in the outreach efforts of local Democracy Centers, residents are encouraged to vote, speak up, find resources,…

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Guidelines for Pro-Democracy Election Coverage with Brian Hansbury Media and Democracy Project 27:29

2M ago27:29

27:29

Brian Hansbury, Co-Leader of Media and Democracy Project, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss guidelines for pro-democracy election coverage. With an open letter to American media executives, publishers, and journalists, Brian and his team are intent on expecting more from media companies in their reporting of the 2024 election…

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Fighting Unreason with Reason with Seth David Radwell American Schism 21:28

2M ago21:28

21:28

Seth David Radwell, author of American Schism: How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing Our Nation, which won the International Book Award for Best General Nonfiction in 2023, characterizes the forces driving the schisms in our society. With a view of the past and an analysis of what supports a healthy democracy, part of the solution, …

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Advertising Opportunities on CTV and OLV for Candidates and PACs with Jess Ellis VDX.tv 18:48

2M ago18:48

18:48

Jess Ellis, Senior Specialist, Client Partnerships, Politics at VDX.tv, illuminates the CTV and OLV landscape for political and advocacy advertising. With the increasing shift to streaming and the use of apps to download and watch videos, targeted advertising opportunities are diverse and effective for reaching specific segments of voters. The leng…

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The Comstock Act of 1843 and the Anti-Abortion War with Anne-Christine Stop the Coup 2025 31:55

2M ago31:55

31:55

Anne-Christine, investigative journalist and human rights activist Stop the Coup 2025, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to address the anti-abortion war and threat to women's health from Project 2025, a 900-page Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise from the Heritage Foundation. With references to the Comstock Act of 1843 an…

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Targeting Voters in a Post-Cookie World with Bryan Miller Neptune Ops 19:28

2M ago19:28

19:28

Bryan Miller, President of Neptune Ops, discusses how browser companies are changing their policies regarding the use of cookies to locate specific individuals and the need for new campaign strategies to find and persuade voters online. In the post-cookie world, political consultants must consider new identifiers based on other data, surgical conte…

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Standing Up to Hate and Racism with Patrice O'Neil Not In Our Town 29:23

2M ago29:23

29:23

Patrice O'Neil, Founder of Not In Out Town, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss gathering communities together to support conversations that drive understanding about fighting hate and racism. Patrice reports that screening their film Repairing the World in local gatherings has become a catalyst for people to share their storie…

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Benefit Screening Tool Cuts Through Eligibility Maze with Melanie Lavelle Benefit Kitchen 24:47

3M ago24:47

24:47

Melanie Lavelle, Founder of Benefit Kitchen, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the impact of welfare reform and the creation of an app and database to empower people to understand what benefits are available. Benefit Kitchen is focused on working with people to overcome obstacles and gain insight into the eligibility rules fo…

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Activists Focused on Regulating Ammunition Sales with Sandy and Lonnie Phillips Survivors Empowered 20:26

3M ago20:26

20:26

Sandy and Lonnie Phillips, Founders of Survivors Empowered, join Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss their reaction and activism as a result of the murder of their daughter Jessi, killed in the Aurora Colorado theatre 2012 mass shooting. Their organization is focused on regulating companies that sell ammunition and repealing the Prot…

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Changing Role of the Campaign Manager with Joe Fuld The Campaign Workshop 25:30

3M ago25:30

25:30

Joe Fuld, Founder of The Campaign Workshop, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to consider how the role of political and advocacy campaign managers has changed over the last 20 years. The constants are the ongoing challenges for a campaign to refine the message, have the candidate or advocate's voice heard by the target audience, and fin…

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Why Campaigns Need a Wikipedia Strategy with Rhiannon Ruff Lumino 17:22

3M ago17:22

17:22

Rhiannon Ruff, Co-Founder of the digital agency Lumino, is a Wikipedia expert and author of the book Wikipedia & Crisis Comms. Increasingly, for voters and the media, Wikipedia is the go-to source for campaign and candidate information, and the accuracy of the information is critical for the site's moderators. While there are ways to get content ed…

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Fighting Christian Nationalists with Andra Watkins How Project 2025 Will Ruin YOUR Life 29:21

4M ago29:21

29:21

Andra Watkins, The New York Times best-selling author and speaker, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the threat of Christian Nationalists to the future of our democracy. Indoctrinated as a child in Christian Nationalism, Andra understands the language of the calls to action in Project 2025 and warns about the potential impact…

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The Ongoing Fight for Civil Rights with Deepak Puri The Democracy Labs 19:57

4M ago19:57

19:57

Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, shares his reaction and insights from participating in the recent commemoration of Bloody Sunday and his walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. As an activist, Deepak appreciates the importance of learning from history and the need to continue the fight for civil rights. We talk about: What m…

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Lessons from the 2008 Obama Presidential Campaign with Jim Margolis GMMB 27:56

4M ago27:56

27:56

Jim Margolis, Partner at GMMB, was a Senior Advisor to Barack Obama in both of his campaigns for the White House. Jim is one of the stars of the recent documentary The Bigger Hammer: Race for the White House A Look at the 2008 Obama-McCain Race for President. Taking on the challenge of introducing Barack Obama meant having a strategic plan to defin…

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Lessons Learned from the McCain Palin 2008 Presidential Campaign with Fred Davis Strategic Perception 21:43

4M ago21:43

21:43

Fred Davis, CEO of Strategic Perception Inc., is a well-known Republican communications expert and one of the stars of the recent documentary The Bigger Hammer: Race for the White House A Look at the 2008 Obama-McCain Race for President. As the Chief Creative Officer of McCain's presidential campaign, Fred had the challenge of running against the B…

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Building Political Awareness in the Asian American Pacific Islanders Community with Varun Nikore AAPI Victory Alliance 32:36

4M ago32:36

32:36

Varun Nikore, Executive Director of the AAPI Victory Alliance, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the Asian American Pacific Islanders' growing presence in the US. This group is expected to be the largest minority group by 2040 and includes first to fifth-generation family members from over 20 countries of origin. Varun's miss…

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Update on Strategy to Reduce Gun Violence with Po Murray Newtown Action Alliance 22:59

5M ago22:59

22:59

Po Murray, Co-Founder and Chairwoman of the Newtown Action Alliance, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the variations in state and federal laws protecting residents from gun violence. Since Uvalde, there have been changes in the awareness of the need for background checks and holding stakeholders responsible for public safety…

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The Bigger Hammer a Look at the Obama McCain 2008 Campaigns with Keith Gaby Director 24:34

5M ago24:34

24:34

Keith Gaby is the Director of The Bigger Hammer: Race for the White House a Look at the 2008 Obama-McCain Race for President and communications expert. This behind-the-scenes documentary is a time capsule of presidential campaigns before the proliferation of social media and mobile devices. The film presents a balanced picture of the strategies and…

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Inspiring Young Voters to Get Involved with Ian Gates Students for Justice Vote 20:59

5M ago20:59

20:59

Ian Gates, a participant in the Students for Justice Vote intern program, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to talk about getting young voters involved in political campaigns and voter registration efforts. The challenge is finding young voters where they get their news and creating content that comes from trusted sources and is shared …

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Telling the Candidate's Story with Josh Klemons Reverbal Communications 27:06

5M ago27:06

27:06

Josh Klemons, Founder of Reverbal, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to talk about the need to make the audience the hero, not the candidate, when communicating with voters. An expert on first-in-category candidates, Josh has refined his storytelling skills to create compelling digital content for winning campaigns and drive relationshi…

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Targeting and Tracking Delivery of Digital Political Ads with Ray Kingman Semcasting 24:09

5M ago24:09

24:09

Ray Kingman, Founder and CEO of Semcasting, is focused on bringing a deeper understanding of the media habits of voters to campaigns. The shift from traditional linear TV advertising to Connected TV and other digital ad options is being accelerated thanks to the ability to target messages and measure the delivery and effectiveness of the ads. We ta…

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The Authenticity Industries with Michael Serazio Author and Associate Professor 20:28

5M ago20:28

20:28

Michael Serazio is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communications at Boston College and author of The Authenticity Industries: Keeping it "Real" in Media, Culture, and Politics. Calling authenticity the moral framework of our time, Michael addresses whether politicians can fake authenticity and what gives inauthenticity away. Drawing on…

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New Hampshire Primary Voters with Matt Robison Beyond Politics Podcast 21:11

5M ago21:11

21:11

Matt Robison is a political consultant and former chief of staff for former New Hampshire Congressman Paul Hodes, his co-host on the Beyond Politics Podcast. Matt shines a light on the tendencies of New Hampshire primary voters and what the results might indicate about voter strategies in 2024. We talk about Independent and unaffiliated NH voters H…

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Recruiting the Next Generation of Poll Workers with Marta Hanson Power the Polls 19:50

5M ago19:50

19:50

Marta Hanson, National Program Manager, Power the Polls, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to emphasize the need for a nationwide effort to recruit the next generation of poll workers to ensure that elections run smoothly. In a presidential election year, it is estimated that one million people are needed to fill these paid positions at…

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Informing and Mobilizing the South Asian Community Across the US with Rajiv Bhateja They See Blue 22:52

5M ago22:52

22:52

Rajiv Bhateja, Co-Founder of They See Blue joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the need to educate and motivate Americans of South Asian origin to vote for Democrats and become involved in their local communities. Rajiv is an accidental activist bringing data analytic skills to this volunteer organization, allowing them to spec…

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Raising Alarm About the Mandate for Leadership with Anne Christine Stop The Coup 2025 29:17

5M ago29:17

29:17

Anne Christine, investigative journalist and human rights activist Stop the Coup 2025, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to address the threat to civil rights from Project 2025, a 900-page Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise from the Heritage Foundation. The key is turning the Mandate into discrete components so people can …

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2024 Political Advertising Trends with Sean Duggan SD Media 22:04

5M ago22:04

22:04

Sean Duggan, Founder of SD Media has seen many political cycles as Vice President of Advertising at Pandora and SiriusXM. He notes that it is curious how some of the presidential candidates are relying so heavily on television ads. The more things change, the more they stay the same. We talk about: The pace of buying digital ads for the 2024 primar…

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Gun Violence on School Properties with David Riedman K-12 School Shooting Database 25:33

6M ago25:33

25:33

David Riedman, Founder and Independent Researcher of the K-12 School Shooting Database, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to peel back the layers of the challenges of predicting and preventing school shootings. One significant step is to collect data and fill in the missing pieces to get a better sense of who is most at risk of being in…

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Management Structure Essential in Politics and Business with Matt Krayton Publitics 20:21

6M ago20:21

20:21

Matt Krayton, Founder of Publitics, shines a light on the need for a management structure in political campaigns as much as in a business. Starting from the digital perspective, Matt has developed the InfluenceIQ approach, a unified framework to break down silos for making better campaign decisions. We talk about: Mechanisms for making decisions to…

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Citizen Activism and Reforming Public Media with Brian Hansbury The Media and Democracy Project 35:55

6M ago35:55

35:55

Brian Hansbury, part of the leadership team at The Media and Democracy Project, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to shine a light on the role of local journalists in maintaining a strong democracy. Advocating for public policy solutions that benefit local communities and support diverse opinions, this group is surgically raising awaren…

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Bringing Powerful Storytelling Skills to Advocacy and Political Campaigns with Alexis Posey Cultural Engagement Lab 18:44

7M ago18:44

18:44

Alexis Posey, Chief Campaign Officer at The Center for Cultural Power and Political Director of the Cultural Engagement Lab, talks with Deepak Puri of The Democracy Labs about how narratives impact voter opinions. The Cultural Engagement Lab commissions a network of artists and creative people from underserved communities to use their storytelling …

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The Path to Regulation of Psychedelic Therapies with Dr. Joe Tucker Enveric Biosciences 19:25

7M ago19:25

19:25

Dr. Joe Tucker, CEO of Enveric Biosciences, shines a light on the challenges of those working with psychedelic therapies to inform legislators about the need for regulation to gain acceptance for the use of these molecules for medicinal purposes. In this era of increasing mental health awareness and neurodegenerative diseases, research on the uniqu…

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View of the 2023 Virginia Election Results with Andrea Miller Center for Common Ground 23:38

7M ago23:38

23:38

Andrea Miller, Center for Common Ground joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to highlight the results of the recent election in Virginia and the impact of early voting on the outcome. As seen around the country, even school board races were contentious. Deepak and Andrea talk about: The variations in the Virginia election results in this d…

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Building On-Line and Off-Line Connections with Voters with Edward Erikson Founder Erikson Communication Group 28:46

8M ago28:46

28:46

Edward Erikson, Founder and President of Erikson Communication Group, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the possibilities of finding common interests and ways to unite local communities. As a political consultant, Edward emphasizes the value of snowball organizing to find additional supporters and the need to keep testing new…

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Managing Voter Interactions using AI with P2P Texting with Josh Justice Peerly 23:08

8M ago23:08

23:08

Josh Justice, CEO of Peerly, has been working on an AI tool for managing and responding to the volume of text messages exchanged using the Peerly peer-to-peer texting platform. Now widely available, AMP {AI} enhances the value of voter engagement and provides rich data that reveals sentiment and real-time interest. We talk about: The changing natur…

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Convergence of Tactics for Reaching Voters with Molly Rima Hoopes VoterX 21:47

9M ago21:47

21:47

Molly Rima Hoopes, Senior Political Account Executive, Division D at VoterX, is working in the expanding arena where targeting and media offer new options for finding and persuading voters. Though traditional media buyers are still buying linear TV ads, cross-screen reach and targeting opportunities offer incremental reach for campaigns to find cor…

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Organizing Using TikTok and Other Social Media with Gina Keller Distill Social 22:23

9M ago22:23

22:23

Gina Keller, Co-Founder of Distill Social, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to highlight how social media is used for grassroots activities in Michigan to drive voter awareness, voter registration, and turnout. Gina shares insights about using TikTok to offer something as simple as a sticker to raise interest and enthusiasm. Deepak and…

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Relational Organizing Then and Now with Richard Rose and Raymond McClendon Communities United for Justice 26:28

9M ago26:28

26:28

Richard Rose and Raymond McClendon Communities United for Justice join Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to review relational organizing using local leaders to build awareness about candidates and ballot initiatives. The topic is how grassroots organizers are using digital and traditional tools to build robust networks of organizations target…

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The Power of Rural Voters with Matthew Hildreth Rural Organizing 33:15

9M ago33:15

33:15

Matthew Hildreth, Executive Director of Rural Organizing, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to identify the elements of rural communities often missed by candidates in their search for voters. With a background in broadcasting and local engagement, Matthew points out the need for more funding for organizing in rural areas and leadership…

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Running for State Office in a Rural District with Rachel Levy Candidate 18:45

9M ago18:45

18:45

Rachel Levy, candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates in the November 2023 election, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to provide a view from the front lines of running for office in a primarily rural, newly drawn district. Rachel is an activist, teacher, mom, wife, and candidate with a strong sense of the need for civic engagement…

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Need for Cybersecurity Tools to Protect Political Campaigns with Michael Kaiser Defending Digital Campaigns 21:30

9M ago21:30

21:30

Michael Kaiser is the President and CEO of Defending Digital Campaigns, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization working with Federal campaigns to secure their organizations and staff against cybercrime. DDC is providing free and low-cost security tools not counted as a campaign contribution with special permission by the FEC because unsafe politic…

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Removing Obstacles to Running for Office with Holli Holliday Sisters Lead Sisters Vote 29:16

10M ago29:16

29:16

Holli Holliday, lawyer and President of Sisters Lead Sisters Vote, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to shine a light on the obstacles that are part of the system that keep first-time candidates from succeeding. While candidates supported by the established parties are told about access to voter lists and committee support, newcomers ar…

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What Motivates Gen-Z to Vote with Annabel Roubinowitz 19:58

10M ago19:58

19:58

Annabel Roubinowitz, a high school senior living in San Francisco, surveyed her Gen-Z cohorts to find out what issues they are concerned about and why they do or do not vote. While young people seem excited about hot-button issues like reproductive rights and gun control, they are not registering to vote or turning out to vote in expected numbers. …

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Politics of Available and Affordable Childcare with Cassie Choi Pair Team 20:28

10M ago20:28

20:28

Cassie Choi, Co-Founder of the Pair Team, is focused on the challenge of finding available and affordable childcare for high-risk and high-need populations and the actions that can be taken to improve the health of families. As a White House Clinician Innovators Roundtable member, Cassie is looking at the health ecosystem and how to drive civic eng…

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