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So, who exactly is the establishment in politics now?

Political Theater, Episode 251

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, right, won his U.S. Senate primary race easily, but can his success be replicated by other Democrats? — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, right, won his U.S. Senate primary race easily, but can his success be replicated by other Democrats? (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

By Jason Dick

Posted May 19, 2022 at 6:42pm

Tuesday’s primary races in states — be they Idaho, North Carolina, Pennsylvania or Oregon — were good news for the establishment of both political parties. Or bad news. It kind of depends on how you define the establishment. Jacob Rubashkin of Inside Elections joins the podcast to walk us through all the mixed messaging.

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