{"id":98530,"date":"2026-07-29T10:42:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fallsurfing.net\/firstnews\/rcp-podcast-democrat-primary-struggles-mamdanis-grocery-scheme-last-call-for-save-act\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T10:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:42:16","slug":"rcp-podcast-democrat-primary-struggles-mamdanis-grocery-scheme-last-call-for-save-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fallsurfing.net\/firstnews\/rcp-podcast-democrat-primary-struggles-mamdanis-grocery-scheme-last-call-for-save-act\/","title":{"rendered":"RCP Podcast: Democrat Primary Struggles, Mamdani’s Grocery Scheme, Last Call for SAVE Act?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuesday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, RCP senior elections analyst Sean Trende joins Carl Cannon and Andrew Walworth to break down upcoming Democratic primaries in Michigan. Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Tom Bevan joins the program to break down NYC Mayor Mamdani’s plan to have city-run grocery stores sell staples for 30% under retail value, and DNC Chair Ken Martin facing increasing calls to step down. Plus, the different political angles going into Sen. Lindsey Graham’s funeral. Listen live weekdays at 11:00 a.m. Eastern on SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly Channel 111, or on Apple<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, or other platforms. <\/p>\n

00:00<\/a> – Opening: Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota Primary Struggles<\/b> Sean Trende joins Walworth and Cannon to focus on the primary elections coming next Tuesday, and the week after, including last night’s debate for the Michigan Democratic Senate nomination, the governor’s race in Wisconsin where DSA candidate Francesca Hong leads in some polls, and the Senate race in Minnesota. 09:04<\/a> – Michigan: RCP Polling Averages<\/a> | Debate: Haley Stevens vs. Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Democratic Senate Primary<\/a><\/b> “This is shaping up to be a real problem for Democrats — and it’s not whether El-Sayed is electable, it’s whether they’re beating themselves up so much that they’ll have trouble unifying the party in November,” Trende said. “That’s some strong stuff coming from El-Sayed, and Haley Stevens is taking a pretty unapologetic line on her defense of aid to Israel.” *** 15:31<\/a> – Wisconsin Public Radio: Ahead of Democratic Debate, Poll Finds Francesca Hong Up in Primary for Governor<\/a><\/b> In Wisconsin, state Rep. Francesca Hong is leading polls for the Democratic gubernatorial primary ahead of a debate tonight. Does the former ramen shop owner-turned Democratic Socialist have a shot? “She said it’s time for bold, sensible solutions. She offers bold solutions, but I submit to you that there’s nothing sensible about them,” Carl Cannon said. “She favors legalizing marijuana so the government can raise more money, free broadband, a state-run Wisconsin bank, and a 32-hour workweek — but employers can’t cut your pay. What would happen is employers would let a bunch of people go.” “Abolishing ICE, of course. Voting rights for felons and the eventual elimination of police and prisons. What’s sensible about that?” he asked. “It defies human nature.” *** Minnesota: Democratic Senate Primary Debate: Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan vs. Rep. Angie Craig<\/a> | RCP Polling Averages<\/a><\/b> “Minnesota is consistently a couple of beats to the left of Wisconsin and Michigan,” Trende said. “If you’re saying the GOP maybe could beat a damaged candidate in Michigan or Wisconsin, I don’t think so in Minnesota.” *** 22:52<\/a> – Mamdani’s Grocery Scheme<\/b> The panel turns to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s announcement yesterday that five new government-run grocery stores will discount essential items by 30%. He says that could save someone up to $ 90 per month. Watch: Mamdani: Five City-Run Grocery Stores Will Sell Essentials At 30% Below Retail Price<\/a><\/b> “We’ve got some news for New Workers who think the problem is bodegas charge too much for bread,” Walworth quipped. “The mayor is on it — he’s going to give you a 30% cut in prices at one of five government-run grocery stores.” “What happens when people line up, come in, and buy out all of these core goods – eggs, milk, bread, whatever?” Tom Bevan asked. “The people who get there first get their discounted core goods, and everybody else gets nothing. There’s no 30% discount for them. If the warm embrace of collectivism means anything, they’ll eventually have to be doling out spots in line to people who are poor, or maybe somehow oppressed, or somewhere on the hierarchy. Maybe it’s LGBTQ. Who knows?” Watch: RCP Podcast: NYC Socialists Tell Bodegas To Compete With Government Stores-or Drop Dead<\/a><\/b> “He’s taking aim at a business where the profit margin is between 1% and 2%. That’s who he’s aiming at. It seems destined for failure, but I’m not rooting for failure,” Cannon said. “I think the long-term goal is to undermine free-market capitalism. I think he’d like to put existing grocery stores out of business. I think that’s really the game here.” *** 30:26<\/a> – Democrats Want Ken Martin Gone<\/b> Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin faces mounting calls to leave his position as the broke party mortgages its DC headquarters. “You can feel that the knives are out and the media has turned, based on the stories being written. This started with a New York Times story the other day, and it has snowballed from there. He wasn’t particularly well-liked before that. He’s had a very bumpy tenure as head of that organization,” Tom Bevan said. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic: Is Ken Martin the Worst Party Chair in US History?<\/a><\/b> *** 36:22<\/a> – Is Lindsey Graham Irreplaceable?<\/b> The group discusses a funeral today for the late Sen. Lindsay Graham and what to expect from President Trump’s eulogy. Was Graham an irreplaceable cog in the foreign policy interventionism machine? Watch: Trump Eulogy For Lindsey Graham: “He Never Saw a War He Didn’t Like,” “Everyone Liked Lindsey–Well, Not Everybody”<\/a><\/b> *** 44:25<\/a> – Last Call For ‘Save America’ Act?<\/b> The episode ends with GOP Senate Leader John Thune and President Trump facing off over whether the Senate will stay in session to pass the “SAVE America” Act or head home for the August recess. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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