Mara Liason

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262 appearances 3 recordings 1 series first heard Sep 2026 last heard 15 Sep

Mara Liason’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 3 in all, peaking in Sep 2026 with 3.

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I mean, that vote in 2020 was an anti-Trump vote among young people. voice-verified

But Trump and Charlie Kirk, those are figures that really did excite conservative young people. voice-verified

And the question is, who can pick up that mantle? voice-verified

I don't see J.D. voice-verified

Vance having a cult of personality. voice-verified

I'm Elena Moore. voice-verified

I cover politics. voice-verified

And I'm Mara Liason, senior national political correspondent. voice-verified

The NPR Politics Podcast · What is the GOP convention happening this week? · 8 Sep 2026 podcast

I'm Tamara Keith. voice-verified

I cover politics. voice-verified

And I'm Mara Liason, senior national political correspondent. voice-verified

Well, there are two different strategies here, and they're completely incompatible. voice-verified

One is President Trump's strategy. voice-verified

He believes that Republicans do better when he is either on the ballot or front and center. voice-verified

He has told voters, I want you to pretend, please, that I'm on the ballot. voice-verified

Just come out and vote and show up for it. voice-verified

But lots of Republican operatives and members of Congress who are running for re-election do not subscribe to that strategy. voice-verified

They think that an unpopular president, President Trump, voice-verified

has approval rating somewhere in the high 30s to low 40s, is a drag on Republicans. voice-verified

And they'd be better to run their own races and not be seen with him in Dallas at this convention or anywhere else. voice-verified

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