All Over the Map

Nov 11 2024 9 ep. 34 mins 23

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The 2024 presidential election is as close and unpredictable a race as we've ever seen. But we know one thing: It's going to be decided by voters in a handful of swing states. CNN’s John King has been crisscrossing the country visiting and revisiting them. We bring you their candid conversations — and the reflections of a political veteran on an unprecedented matchup.

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Why America Voted, From Actual Voters

Nov 11 2024 33 mins

As the dust settled in the wake of election day, the All Over the Map team started calling up some of the 86 swing-state voters John King has been visiting and revisiting over the last year and a half. Who they ultimately voted for — and why — offers a window on a country taking stock in the aftermath of an unprecedented election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas

The Pennsylvania Voters Who May Decide the Race

Nov 03 2024 34 mins

With just hours before election day, we’re returning to a handful of people who represent a crucial voter segment: unhappy Pennsylvania Republicans. John King interviews three people who voted for Nikki Haley in the state’s primary back in the spring — long after she’d dropped out. How they and others like them fill out their ballots this week may decide the next president

Why the Race Is So Close in the Rust Belt

Oct 27 2024 38 mins

Wisconsin and Michigan, the big bricks of the former Blue Wall, are considered must-wins for Kamala Harris. They’re also both toss-ups at this point. This week, John talks to voters in Milwaukee and Detroit who have a lot in common: They’re both Black men, about the same age, born and raised in their respective Rust Belt cities, and steeped in a culture that always voted for De

In Purple Georgia, The Election Math Is Not So Simple

Oct 13 2024 32 mins

Vice President Kamala Harris’ goal in Georgia is to turn out the coalition that barely tipped the newly purple state to Joe Biden in 2020. That means firing up the base, convincing the unconvinced, and driving turnout as high as possible. Donald Trump, meanwhile, is hoping Georgians think the shift left was a mistake. There's no question that women of color are a huge part of the

Why Nevada’s Economic Woes Make It an Election Wildcard

Sep 29 2024 33 mins

Nevada — especially Clark County, home to Vegas and almost 75 percent of the state’s population — is a political bellwether in a very specific way. The pandemic gutted the tourism-based economy, and the recovery has been slow. John King speaks with two voters in Las Vegas with centrist political views who show us why Nevada is very much up for grabs in this election. Learn mo

Desert Demographics: Arizona in Play

Sep 16 2024 32 mins

In a presidential race destined to come down to a handful of swing states, Arizona is a political puzzle: a Sun Belt state that’s historically gone red, but went for Biden in 2020. Do the changing demographics prime it for Harris, or will it turn back to Trump? John King talks with two swing voters who exemplify how Arizona defies stereotypes — and represent exactly who the par

The Cracks in the Blue Wall

Jul 08 2024 34 mins

Michigan and Wisconsin are Midwestern swing states with the power to make or break the election. They’re crucial bricks in the Democrats’ “Blue Wall” strategy, a wall that’s starting to crack. On this third installment of “All Over the Map,” John King and his team visit Milwaukee, site of next week’s Republican convention and home to a Black liberal base increasingl

Georgia’s Swing-State Spotlight

Jul 01 2024 34 mins

During the 2020 election, there was perhaps no bigger upset than Joe Biden carrying Georgia. This was the first time a Democrat had won the reliably red state in three decades — in years past, Democrats didn’t even think to campaign in the state. So, how do Georgia voters feel about their newfound swing state status? And will this change the way they vote in November? On this s

The Key to Pennsylvania? Nikki Haley Voters

Jun 24 2024 36 mins

More than 158,000 Republicans cast Pennsylvania primary votes for Nikki Haley nearly two months after she quit the race for president. That’s enough votes to swing a state critical to victory in November – and Haley had similar showings in other battlegrounds. So, how do these critical swing voters choose between Joe Biden and Donald Trump – two candidates they do not like? I