Presidential election years are an emotional rollercoaster. And if you’ve been feeling anxious about the state of the country, there’s a good chance the children in your life have picked up on that. This hour, how should we talk to kids about the election?

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How to talk to kids about the 2024 presidential election

Election coverage in 2024 has portrayed individual members of latino communities as a collective bloc. As coverage of polling sacrifices nuance over numbers, an opportunity is missed to delve into issues that a large percentage of Americans care about.

Polls are used in the media, for example, to show that President Joe Biden is behind in his campaign–and that Latinos are breaking for former president Donald Trump. But, a report from the Brookings Institute, shows that Latinos are underrepresented in most polls. And that, “national election polls are not designed for sub-group analysis.”

Today on The Wheelhouse, honing in on people and policy, and not on who prospective voters from the Hispanic Latino diaspora are going to vote for.

This episode continues Connecticut Public and The Wheelhouse's election coverage, connecting people to policy. We’ve already tackled reproductive rights, how to talk to your kids about politics, and the role of the media in presidential elections.

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GUESTS:
Charles Venator-Santiago: Associate professor of political science and El Instituto, University of Connecticut
Christian Paz: senior politics reporter, Vox
Maricarmen Cajahuaringa: Latino communities reporter, Connecticut Public

Election coverage in 2024 has portrayed individual members of latino communities as a collective bloc. As coverage of polling sacrifices nuance over numbers, an opportunity is missed to delve into issues that a <a href="https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/hispaniclatino-health#:~:text=According%20to%202020%20Census%20data,the%20largest%20at%2061.6%20percent." data-cms-ai="0">large percentage of Americans</a> care about.
Polls are used in the media, for example, to show that President <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/06/20/trump-leads-biden-in-all-seven-swing-states-as-inflation-and-immigration-top-voter-concerns-latest-survey-shows/" data-cms-ai="0">Joe Biden is behind in his campaign</a>–and that <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/us/politics/trump-biden-campaign-latino-voters.html" data-cms-ai="0">Latinos are breaking for former president Donald Trump</a>. But, a <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/articles/latino-voting-behavior-bad-polling-leads-to-bad-assumptions/" data-cms-ai="0">report from the Brookings Institute</a>, shows that Latinos are underrepresented in most polls. And that, “national election polls are not designed for sub-group analysis.”
Today on The Wheelhouse, honing in on people and policy, and not on who prospective voters from the Hispanic Latino diaspora are going to vote for.
This episode continues Connecticut Public and The Wheelhouse's <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-wheelhouse/covering-the-election-issues-you-care-about" data-cms-ai="0">election coverage</a>, connecting people to policy. We’ve already tackled <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-wheelhouse/2024-06-12/moving-in-reverse-restrictions-on-reproductive-care-mirror-bygone-era" data-cms-ai="0">reproductive rights</a>, <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-wheelhouse/2024-04-10/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-the-2024-presidential-election" data-cms-ai="0">how to talk to your kids about politics</a>, and the <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-wheelhouse/2024-03-13/the-role-of-the-media-in-the-2024-u-s-presidential-election" data-cms-ai="0">role of the media in presidential elections</a>.
Help us cover local and national elections by filling out <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/election" data-cms-ai="0">this survey</a> online.
GUESTS:
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<li><a href="https://polisci.uconn.edu/person/charles-venator-santiago/" data-cms-ai="0">Charles Venator-Santiago</a>: Associate professor of political science and El Instituto, University of Connecticut</li>
<li><a href="https://www.vox.com/authors/christian-paz" data-cms-ai="0">Christian Paz</a>: senior politics reporter, Vox</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/maricarmen-cajahuaringa" data-cms-ai="0">Maricarmen Cajahuaringa</a>: Latino communities reporter, Connecticut Public</li>
</ul>

Focusing on Latino communities–and not on whether they’re for Biden or Trump

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Reproductive rights aren’t just at stake in states like Louisiana and Texas. They’re targeted—even in a so-called safe harbor Connecticut–by some lawmakers.

Today on The Wheelhouse, what might the landscape surrounding reproductive care look like after November’s elections?

And looking back, we’ll examine Connecticut’s complicated history with reproductive rights.

GUESTS:
Sonali Chakravarti: Professor of government, Wesleyan University
Amanda Becker: Washington correspondent, The 19th

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Reproductive rights aren’t just at stake in states like Louisiana and Texas. They’re targeted—<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2022-05-11/were-going-to-protect-you-connecticut-officials-applaud-law-that-expands-abortion-protections" data-cms-ai="0">even in a so-called safe harbor Connecticut</a>–by some lawmakers.
Today on The Wheelhouse, what might the landscape surrounding reproductive care look like after November’s elections?
And looking back, we’ll examine Connecticut’s complicated history with reproductive rights.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wesleyan.edu/academics/faculty/schakravarti/profile.html" data-cms-ai="0">Sonali Chakravarti</a>: Professor of government, Wesleyan University</li>
<li><a href="https://19thnews.org/author/amanda-becker/" data-cms-ai="0">Amanda Becker</a>: Washington correspondent, The 19th</li>
</ul>
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Moving in reverse: restrictions on reproductive care mirror bygone era

More and more states are restricting access to gender-affirming care. It’s an issue that some politicians are centering in their political campaigns.

But a 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll from 2023 found that only 17 percent of Americans believe politicians should focus on restrictions to gender-affirming care.



So, today on the Wheelhouse, we’ll wade through misinformation to examine anti-trans rhetoric.



GUESTS:
Joanna Wuest, Assistant professor of politics, Mount Holyoke College
TJ Billard, Assistant professor, Northwestern University School of Communication
Katelyn Burns, Columnist, MSNBC

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More and more states are restricting access to gender-affirming care. It’s an issue that some politicians are centering in their political campaigns.
But a <a href="https://19thnews.org/2023/09/poll-gender-affirming-care-transgender-personal-relationships/" data-cms-ai="0">19th News/SurveyMonkey poll from 2023</a> found that only 17 percent of Americans believe politicians should focus on restrictions to gender-affirming care.
 
So, today on the Wheelhouse, we’ll wade through misinformation to examine anti-trans rhetoric.
 
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.mtholyoke.edu/directory/faculty-staff/joanna-wuest" data-cms-ai="0">Joanna Wuest</a>, Assistant professor of politics, Mount Holyoke College</li>
<li><a href="https://communication.northwestern.edu/faculty/thomas-billard.html" data-cms-ai="0">TJ Billard</a>, Assistant professor, Northwestern University School of Communication</li>
<li><a href="https://www.msnbc.com/author/katelyn-burns-ncpn1036176" data-cms-ai="0">Katelyn Burns</a>, Columnist, MSNBC</li>
</ul>
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