Ben Philpott and Jay Root hosted a pre-presidential debate edition of The Ticket at KLRU’s historic studio 6A — where they went beyond the election to talk about what’s next for Republicans and Democrats in Texas.
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The Ticket was a weekly look at presidential politics from a Texas perspective in the leadup to the 2016 election. It included veteran political reporters Jay Root of The Texas Tribune and Ben Philpott of KUT News. Find it on SoundCloud and Stitcher.
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Live Podcasts — and Music — from the 2016 Texas Tribune Festival
Check out our live Tribune Festival edition of the TribCast and The Ticket 2016, featuring Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, state Rep. Chris Paddie, politicos Sarah Isgur Flores and Erick Erickson, and music from the Bad Precedents.
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Donald Trump Came to Austin, and You’ll Totally Believe What Happened Next. (Audio)
This week on The Ticket, KUT’s Ben Philpott guides you through Donald Trump’s day in Austin with stories and interviews.
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Trump’s Bounce Fades After Democratic Convention (Podcast)
This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott revisit Donald Trump’s bad week on the campaign trail and dissect the latest polls with UT-Austin pollster Jim Henson.
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“Chachi Loves Trump” and Other RNC Searches (Podcast)
This week on The Ticket: KUT’s Ben Philpott talks with a couple of people on the ground in Cleveland at the GOP national convention including a Data Editor at Google who is tracking real-time reaction to the speeches.
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Border Wall and Muslim Ban Don’t Bother Texas Voters (Podcast)
This week on The Ticket: Ben Philpott and Jay Root try to figure out whether or not the national GOP hand-wringing over Donald Trump has made its way to Texas Republicans.
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After Orlando, Trump and Clinton Talk Public Safety (Audio)
This week on The Ticket: KUT’s Ben Philpott and The Texas Tribune’s Jay Root dissect terrorism speeches from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and hear from Democratic strategist Colin Strother on whether Texas is actually in play.
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Here’s Why Some Republicans Still Can’t Get Behind Donald Trump (Podcast)
This week on The Ticket 2016: KUT’s Ben Philpott and the Texas Tribune’s Jay Root talk to a wide range of Republican voters to find out why they’re not ready to support Donald Trump.
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The Ticket: Ted Cruz Drops Out; What’s Next for His Staff?
This week on The Ticket: KUT’s Ben Philpott talks with Republican consultant Deirdre Delisi about life after a losing presidential campaign.
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The Ticket 2016: What’s Next for the GOP?
This week on The Ticket 2016 podcast: KUT’s Ben Philpott talks with ABC News chief political analyst Matthew Dowd on what’s next for the GOP, and he takes a peek at the upcoming Texas Republican convention.