What podcasts say about Mike Murphy

Every statement, with the speaker, the exact quote and the moment it was said.

What Mike Murphy has said on podcasts

57 statements · 26 positive · 19 negative · 4 mixed · 8 neutral

on Candidate favorability in Alaska, Texas, Ohio, Iowa, and KansasMixedOct 6, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Democrats are viewed favorably and Republican nominees unfavorably in five Republican states.
“in every one of those states, the Democrats' favorability is positive. And in every one of those states, the Republican nominee... favorability is negative.”
Listen at 16:59
Open the episode · Wave Watch (with Doug Sosnik and Ron Brownstein)
on 2026 midterm turnoutNeutralOct 6, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Turnout will be a major determinant of the election outcome.
“turnout is going to have a lot to it”
Listen at 26:00
Open the episode · Wave Watch (with Doug Sosnik and Ron Brownstein)
on Rural voter support for RepublicansNegativeOct 6, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Rural voters may support Republicans by less than an 80–20 margin.
“The rural thing does not look like 80-20 this year, given diesel or fertilizer.”
Listen at 26:34
Open the episode · Wave Watch (with Doug Sosnik and Ron Brownstein)
on Jon OssoffPositiveOct 6, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Jon Ossoff will boost other Democratic candidates in Georgia.
“Ossoff is going to have coattails.”
Listen at 29:33
Open the episode · Wave Watch (with Doug Sosnik and Ron Brownstein)
on Economic pain and culture-war issuesNegativeOct 6, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Economic pain makes it difficult for culture-war issues to dominate voter concerns.
“I think it's hard to shift people's concern in a massive way to kind of culture war when they are feeling so much economic pain.”
Listen at 33:45
Open the episode · Wave Watch (with Doug Sosnik and Ron Brownstein)
on Hispanic voter partisan preferencePositiveOct 6, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Hispanic voters have returned to roughly two-thirds Democratic support.
“Hispanic voters have basically snapped back to where they traditionally had been, about two-thirds Democrat”
Listen at 42:43
Open the episode · Wave Watch (with Doug Sosnik and Ron Brownstein)
on 2026 US midterm electionsNeutralOct 6, 2026· Hacks On Tap
The midterm election will function as a referendum on the governing party.
“this is a referendum on the party in power.”
Listen at 44:38
Open the episode · Wave Watch (with Doug Sosnik and Ron Brownstein)
on 2028 United States presidential electionNeutralOct 6, 2026· Hacks On Tap
The 2028 election will focus on America’s post-Trump future.
“the 2028 election is going to be about the future of America after Trump.”
Listen at 44:58
Open the episode · Wave Watch (with Doug Sosnik and Ron Brownstein)
on 2028 presidential votersPositiveOct 6, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Voters will prefer a change-oriented candidate in 2028.
“the country is going to want someone who's going to vote for change, not the status quo”
Listen at 45:04
Open the episode · Wave Watch (with Doug Sosnik and Ron Brownstein)
on Voter choice between continuity and changeNeutralOct 6, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Voters generally choose a corrective alternative rather than replicate the current leadership.
“people choose the remedy to what they have not not the replica”
Listen at 47:26
Open the episode · Wave Watch (with Doug Sosnik and Ron Brownstein)
on U.S. public opinion on healthcare and economic issuesPositiveOct 6, 2026· Hacks On Tap
The country has shifted left on healthcare and several economic issues.
“the country has moved to the left on. Health care issues has moved to the left on a number of economic issues”
Listen at 52:27
Open the episode · Wave Watch (with Doug Sosnik and Ron Brownstein)
on College-educated midterm electorate sharePositiveOct 6, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Polls will underestimate the college-educated share of the midterm electorate.
“I suspect we're going to underestimate the percent of the electorate that are college-educated voters in this midterm.”
Listen at 1:08:14
Open the episode · Wave Watch (with Doug Sosnik and Ron Brownstein)
on 2026 political environmentNegativeSep 29, 2026· Hacks On Tap
The political environment will worsen before the November election.
“the environment is going to get worse between now and November, not better.”
Listen at 6:35
Open the episode · For Whom the Poll Tolls (with John Anzalone and David Plouffe)
on Donald Trump economic messagingPositiveSep 29, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Trump won Latino support by emphasizing pocketbook economics.
“Trump won that economic money in your pocket argument last time and he won the vote with it.”
Listen at 26:24
Open the episode · For Whom the Poll Tolls (with John Anzalone and David Plouffe)
on Adam Hamilton Kansas Senate campaignPositiveSep 29, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Adam Hamilton will win the Kansas Senate race.
“I actually think Hamilton is going to win”
Listen at 36:00
Open the episode · For Whom the Poll Tolls (with John Anzalone and David Plouffe)
on Democratic SenatePositiveSep 29, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Democrats are more likely than not to win Senate control.
“I think it's more likely than not.”
Listen at 45:37
Open the episode · For Whom the Poll Tolls (with John Anzalone and David Plouffe)
on Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Senate campaignPositiveSep 29, 2026· Hacks On Tap
El-Sayed will defeat Rogers in Michigan.
“I would put money now on El Saeed for all his problems against Rogers.”
Listen at 49:11
Open the episode · For Whom the Poll Tolls (with John Anzalone and David Plouffe)
on J.D. Vance 2028 presidential prospectsNegativeSep 29, 2026· Hacks On Tap
The field of 2028 candidates will outperform J.D. Vance.
“I'd bet the field against him.”
Listen at 1:00:59
Open the episode · For Whom the Poll Tolls (with John Anzalone and David Plouffe)
on James TalaricoPositiveSep 22, 2026· Hacks On Tap
James Tallarico is likely to win the Texas Senate race.
“My gut is that Tellurico is going to prevail.”
Listen at 34:49
Open the episode · Pressing His Luck (with Whit Ayers)
on Donald Trump voter turnoutNeutralSep 22, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Trump attracts voters who do not necessarily vote for other Republicans.
“History suggests people come out to vote for Trump and they don't come out to vote for other Republicans”
Listen at 36:40
Open the episode · Pressing His Luck (with Whit Ayers)
on Red Sea shipping disruptionNegativeSep 22, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Houthi actions could close the Red Sea and drive diesel to $10.
“they look like they're close to closing the Red Sea, which get ready for $10 diesel.”
Listen at 44:37
Open the episode · Pressing His Luck (with Whit Ayers)
on Alexandria Ocasio-CortezPositiveSep 22, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would likely consolidate the progressive primary lane.
“I think she'd probably consolidate whatever the progressive lane is.”
Listen at 57:56
Open the episode · Pressing His Luck (with Whit Ayers)
on 2028 Republican presidential nominationNeutralSep 22, 2026· Hacks On Tap
The 2028 Republican presidential race is more open than commonly believed.
“I agree. I think it's a lot more wide open than people think right now.”
Listen at 1:04:10
Open the episode · Pressing His Luck (with Whit Ayers)
on Republican midterm convention strategyNegativeSep 15, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Mike Murphy judges the Republican convention strategy ineffective.
“So I don't think it's a good strategy.”
Listen at 5:04
Open the episode · Above the Fold (with Julie Pace)
on Convention protestNegativeSep 15, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Mike Murphy estimates an 80% chance the convention protest was staged.
“I think there's a 20% chance it was real. Eighty percent, I'm with the Chicago theory. It's a fix.”
Listen at 13:05
Open the episode · Above the Fold (with Julie Pace)
on Republican campaign advertisingNegativeSep 15, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Mike Murphy says advertising struggles against voters’ desire to punish Trump economically.
“Hard to do when there's a strong, natural magnetic field of something people want to do, which in this election is scream at Trump on the economic stuff.”
Listen at 22:31
Open the episode · Above the Fold (with Julie Pace)
on James TalaricoPositiveSep 15, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Mike Murphy predicts James Talarico will become highly prominent in Texas politics.
“Tallarico is going to get really famous, already is in Texas.”
Listen at 28:42
Open the episode · Above the Fold (with Julie Pace)
on Donald Trump $5,000 payment proposalNegativeSep 15, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Mike Murphy judges Trump’s $5,000 payment proposal desperate.
“And it stinks of desperation.”
Listen at 32:49
Open the episode · Above the Fold (with Julie Pace)
on Donald Trump’s promisesNegativeSep 15, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Mike Murphy says Trump’s perceived unseriousness weakens his promises’ political impact.
“he has no weight of seriousness to him, which means these things don't have a grip.”
Listen at 35:12
Open the episode · Above the Fold (with Julie Pace)
on Donald TrumpMixedSep 15, 2026· Hacks On Tap
Mike Murphy says Trump performs better attacking from outside office than governing.
“He's always better on the outside attacking in. When he's in office, he loses elections.”
Listen at 36:27
Open the episode · Above the Fold (with Julie Pace)

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