The Election Show
Host, Dr. Christina Greer, with Matt McDermott and Dr. Lincoln Mitchell discuss the 2020 election including the candidates, issues and the latest news from the campaign trail. They also dive into the current political landscape and interpret the latest national polls.
Streams live on Facebook at 11am on Fridays. Broadcasts on MNN1 (Spectrum 34 & 1995, RCN 82, FiOS 33) or MNNHD (Spectrum 1993) Sundays at 7:30pm. Airs FSTV on Mondays at 7PM.
Christina M. Greer, PhD is an Associate Professor of Political Science and American Studies at Fordham University (Lincoln Center Campus). She was the 2018 Fellow for the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University Silver School of Social Work.
Prof. Greer's book Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream (Oxford University Press, 2013 ) investigates the increasingly ethnically diverse black populations in the US from Africa and the Caribbean and was the recipient of the WEB du Bois Best Book Award in 2014 given by the National Conference of Black Political Scientists. Professor Greer is currently writing her second manuscript and conducting research on the history of all African Americans who have run for the executive office in the U.S. She recently co-edited Black Politics in Transition, which explores gentrification, suburbanization, and immigration of Blacks in America.
She is a frequent political commentator on several media outlets, primarily MSNBC, WNYC, and NY1, and is often quoted in media outlets such as the NYTimes, Wall Street Journal, and the AP. She is the co-host of the New York centered podcast FAQ-NYC, is the politics editor at thegrio.com, is the producer and host of The Aftermath and The Contender on Ozy.com, is a frequent author and narrator for the TedEd educational series, and also writes a weekly column for The Amsterdam News, one of the oldest black newspapers in the U.S.
Greer received her B. A. from Tufts University and her M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University.
Matt McDermott is a Democratic pollster and Vice President at Whitman Insight Strategies. An experienced opinion researcher and communications strategist for political candidates, issue advocacy organizations, and corporate brands, Matt’s expertise in messaging strategy and targeting has led to important victories in key political races and across diverse issue spaces related to public health, immigration, strengthening labor unions, civil rights and voting, democracy reform, and political engagement and participation.
He is a frequent print and television commentator on these issues, having numerous media appearances including CNN, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Vox.
Lincoln Mitchell is a political analyst, pundit and writer based in New York City and San Francisco. Lincoln works on democracy and governance related issues in the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Lincoln writes and speaks about US politics as well, and was the national political correspondent for The New York Observer. Dr. Mitchell is an accomplished scholar and writer about democratic rollback in the US, the political history of San Francisco, US-Georgia relations, political development in the former Soviet Union, the role of democracy promotion in American foreign policy. Lincoln was on the faculty of Columbia University's School of International Affairs from 2006-2013 and retains an affiliation with Columbia's Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies and teaches in the political science department. In addition, he worked for years as a political consultant advising and managing domestic political campaigns.
Lincoln has been quoted extensively in most major American, Georgian and Russian newspapers and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs and podcasts including Fox and Friends, All Things Considered, Lou Dobbs, Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera America, the Jim Lehrer Newshour, ABC Nightline, the Diane Rehm Show, Up and In: The Baseball Prospectus Podcast, the Cespedes Family Barbecast, Sports Byline and The BBC as well as in Russian and Georgian television. Lincoln also frequently blogs about American politics on several different online platforms. Lincoln earned his BA from UC Santa Cruz and his Ph.D from Columbia University.
Episodes
The Election Show on MNN: Episode 7
Join Dr. Christina Greer, Matt McDermott, and Lincoln Mitchell as they discuss the latest updates of the #2020Election on The Election Show on MNN. This week: Trump's presidential #approval ratings are the #lowest yet, and Dr. Christina Greer explains the final nail in a coffin for a collapsing #gov...
The Election Show on MNN: Episode 6
On this edition of #TheElectionShowOnMNN: Dr. Christina Greer, Matt McDermott, and Lincoln Mitchell discuss how #Trump's strategy is to #undermine the #2020election by spreading #FakeNews because he is already #losing in the #polls by 15 points.
The Election Show on MNN: Episode 5
On this episode of #TheElectionShowonMNN Dr. Christina Greer, Lincoln Mitchell, and Matt McDermott discuss the #2020Election, the #economy during #COVID19, and some races in the #senate.
The Election Show on MNN: Episode 4
Join Dr. Christina Greer, Matt McDermott, and Lincoln Mitchell as they discuss the latest updates of the #2020Election on The Election Show on MNN.
The Election Show on MNN: Episode 3
Join Dr. Christina Greer, Matt McDermott, and Lincoln Mitchell as they discuss the latest updates of the #2020Election on The Election Show on MNN1 (Spectrum 34 & 1995, RCN 82, FiOS 33) or MNNHD (Spectrum 1993).
The Election Show on MNN: Episode 2
Join Dr. Christina Greer, Matt McDermott, and Lincoln Mitchell as they discuss the latest updates of the #2020Election on The Election Show on MNN1 (Spectrum 34 & 1995, RCN 82, FiOS 33) or MNNHD (Spectrum 1993).
The Election Show: President Biden’s First Days - Episode 34
On this edition, our team focuses on President Joe Biden’s first days in office. What will change and what will remain the same? Also reflections on the #inauguration and the reality of the America #Biden has inherited. Streams live on Facebook at 11AM on Friday. Broadcasts on MNN1 or MNNHD...
The Election Show: The Fallout and The Future - Episode 33
With inauguration day a few days away, our team focuses on the fallout from the assault on The Capitol, the impeachment, the investigation and the arrests. Plus, a look forward to the future: Biden’s inauguration and his first day in office.
The Election Show: The Fallout and The Future - Episode 33
On this edition, with inauguration day a few days away, our team focuses on the fallout from the assault on The Capitol, the impeachment, the investigation and the arrests. Plus, a look forward to the future: Biden’s inauguration and his first day in office.
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