Ken Rudin's Political Junkie

Recent Episodes

Episode #25: High House hopes, low Obama numbers

Posted May 1, 2014 • 00:50:06

So how do you run your campaign in 2014 if you’re a Democrat and your president’s job approval numbers are not so good?Â That’s the question...

Episode #24: Ranking presidents, facing frontrunners

Posted April 24, 2014 • 00:38:47

In most cases, we know the difference between a good president and a bad one.Â We re-elect the good ones and we send the bad ones packing.Â But...

Episode #23: Wild politics in LA & ME, LBJâ€™s comeback

Posted April 17, 2014 • 00:40:54

With the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act — and with the revived reputation of PresidentÂ Lyndon JohnsonÂ – comparisons between...

Episode #22: Big decisions for SCOTUS & Jeb Bush

Posted April 10, 2014 • 00:47:17

The Supreme Court, in itsÂ McCutcheon v. FECÂ decision, has eliminated even more restrictions on the amount citizens can contribute to federal political...

Episode #21: Next steps for ACA & scandalous Dems

Posted April 3, 2014 • 00:31:09

The deadline to sign up for the Affordable Care Act has passed, and now comes the fun part: the political recrimination and finger-pointing.Â Â Janet...