What podcasts say about Josh Turek
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What Josh Turek has said on podcasts
13 statements · 8 positive · 5 negative
Josh Turek was among Iowa’s most effective and bipartisan legislators.
“I was able to be one of the most effective and one of the most bipartisan members of the Iowa legislature.”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:07:35
Democrats can improve Iowa results by campaigning in rural communities.
“you will win enough to trim the margins.”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:11:45
Iowans are currently struggling with food, housing, and utility costs.
“Iowans are struggling just to keep food on the table, a roof above their head, pay their electric bill.”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:13:12
Iowa ranks near last nationally on healthcare metrics.
“We're basically dead last for every health care metric.”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:13:30
Ashley Hinson’s votes will cause 110,000 Iowans to lose healthcare.
“110,000 Iowans are going to lose their health care outright because of her votes.”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:13:41
Iowa has a growing cancer rate and the nation’s second-highest rate.
“We're basically the only state with a growing cancer rate, second highest rates behind Kentucky.”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:14:09
Ashley Hinson’s wealth is reportedly ten times higher than upon entering Congress.
“She is now up to 10 times more wealthy than when she entered Congress just 6 years ago”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:16:20
Iowa Democrats have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change state and national politics.
“I think this is a once in a generation opportunity that we've got in Iowa to, to not just change the state, but in Trump's first midterm in Iowa, we won 3 of the 4 congressional races.”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:17:19
Democrats should campaign with clear policy ideas focused on ordinary people.
“we've got to go out there with, with really, really clear ideas.”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:19:08
Congress should ban members from owning and trading stocks.
“banning members of Congress from owning and trading stocks”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:19:41
Every member of Congress should hold at least one town hall annually.
“every single member of Congress should be forced to have at least one annual town hall”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:19:53
Overcoming severe childhood adversity creates unbreakable mental strength and character.
“I believe that it creates a mental strength and a character that can't be broken.”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:26:09
Josh Turek’s disability and life experience make him a better legislator.
“my background and experience of everything that I've gone through makes me a much better legislator.”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:27:52
Statements are attributed to the speaker as said on the episode and reflect their view at the time, not PodLume's. They are not advice.
What others have said about Josh Turek
17 statements · 8 positive · 8 negative · 1 mixed
Josh Turek’s campaign effort demonstrated admirable public-service commitment.
“I thought, all right, that's the kind of commitment in a public servant I have to respect.”
Open the episode · Why Voters Delivered the Blue Tsunami, the Shocking Dem Margins, and the WORST New Senators, with RealClearPolitics | Ep. 1434Listen at 1:31:33
Republicans spent approximately $100 million opposing Josh Turek.
“The pessimistic case for Josh Turek in that Senate race is the Republicans spent, I think, $100 million against him.”
Open the episode · Last Call for Takes!Listen at 1:03:08
Republicans spent approximately $100 million opposing Josh Turek.
“The pessimistic case for Josh Turek in that Senate race is the Republicans spent, I think, $100 million against him.”
Open the episode · Last Call for Takes!Listen at 1:03:08
Josh Turek’s Iowa campaign effectively centers rural and exurban voters.
“I think Turek has run a brilliant campaign and essentially centering those people exclusively.”
Open the episode · The Juice the Base Play (With Addisu Demissie)Listen at 45:04
Turek’s campaign is shrewdly portraying Hinson as disconnected from Iowa and Washington-aligned.
“they got out the crowbar and they're trying to Trump-ize Washington-ize her, which I think is pretty shrewd as a theme.”
Open the episode · The Juice the Base Play (With Addisu Demissie)Listen at 46:31
Josh Turek is competitive in Iowa’s Senate race if a Democratic wave occurs.
“He's in the hunt. In a wave, he's in the hunt.”
Open the episode · The Juice the Base Play (With Addisu Demissie)Listen at 47:21
Josh Turek is a good candidate on paper.
“on paper. Josh Turekwood is a good candidate.”
Open the episode · Can the State Be Trusted With the Death Penalty?Listen at 35:47
Josh Turek would consistently support Schumer and Democratic policies.
“my opponent, Josh Turek, would be a lockstep vote. with Chuck Schumer and the Democrats to take us backwards.”
Open the episode · Sabotage: Schumer blocks popular AI bill, looking to boost Democrats’ midterm prospectsListen at 51:27
Josh Turek missed 58% of his votes that year.
“He skipped 58% of his votes this year.”
Open the episode · Sabotage: Schumer blocks popular AI bill, looking to boost Democrats’ midterm prospectsListen at 51:44
Josh Turek’s policies would harm Iowa agriculture.
“they'd be a disaster for agriculture”
Open the episode · Sabotage: Schumer blocks popular AI bill, looking to boost Democrats’ midterm prospectsListen at 52:28
Josh Turek shifted from criticizing Republicans in the primary to presenting himself as Republican in the general election.
“Josh Turek is exactly that. It's a tale of two Tureks, as we say. So in the primary, he was trashing the president, trashing Republicans. And now that he's in the general election, he's pretending to be a Republican.”
Open the episode · Sabotage: Schumer blocks popular AI bill, looking to boost Democrats’ midterm prospectsListen at 54:45
Josh Turek has advocated repealing working-family tax cuts.
“he's talked about repealing the working families tax cuts”
Open the episode · Sabotage: Schumer blocks popular AI bill, looking to boost Democrats’ midterm prospectsListen at 55:23
Josh Turek would repeal working-family tax cuts and related tax relief.
“he's talked about repealing the working families tax cuts. all the relief that we provided for no tax on tips, no tax on overtime. reduce tax on Social Security for our seniors, like that would all go away.”
Open the episode · Sabotage: Schumer blocks popular AI bill, looking to boost Democrats’ midterm prospectsListen at 55:23
Josh Turek has a realistic chance of winning his Iowa race.
“I think that Josh Turek, uh, has a real shot at winning that race.”
Open the episode · Trump Bans Crooked MediaListen at 51:07
Josh Turek wins only if the Democratic wave is sufficiently large.
“If it's a 10-foot wave, then I think Turek inches in. If it's only an 8-foot wave, they still win a lot and they could carry the Senate, but I'll bet Turek could be short.”
Open the episode · The Final SprintListen at 39:32
Josh Turek was among Iowa’s most effective and bipartisan legislators.
“I was able to be one of the most effective and one of the most bipartisan members of the Iowa legislature.”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:07:35
Josh Turek’s disability and life experience make him a better legislator.
“my background and experience of everything that I've gone through makes me a much better legislator.”
Open the episode · Total Eclipse of the HarpListen at 1:27:52
Statements are attributed to the speaker as said on the episode and reflect their view at the time, not PodLume's. They are not advice.