US ELECTIONS PREVIEW

The Talking Point

As we continue to track the year of elections, we take amoment to reflect on the latest developments in one of thelargest election processes this year: the United States of America.

The nation has seen a change in presidential nomination and two assassination attempts on a presidentialnomination. Two conventions have set the stage for presidential candidates Donald Trump (R) and Kamala Harris (D) to wrestlefor the 50 states and win the electoral college votes. The statesthat may decide this election are Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada & Michigan.

At the time of this recording, former President Trump and Vice President Harris have emerged from their first Presidential Debate as part of the road to voting day (November 5th). It is In this discussion, we outline four key themes that may play a role in who wins the hearts and minds of the electorate: Foreign Policy, the Economy, Migration & Crime. To help us explore this themes and hear the perspectives of these candidates, we earlier spoke to two experts keeping a close eye on developments from the US.

Guest: Mr Rodney Davis - former member of the U.S. Congress from Illinois (R), and a managing director at Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies

Guest: Mr Jason Altmire - former member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (D) and author of the critically acclaimed book, “Dead Center: How Political Polarization Divided America, and What We Can Do About It.”