/ken-rudin-political-junkie Ken Rudin, the Political JunkieKen Rudin has a problem: he is hooked on politics. The political junkie regularly joins The State of Things for Friday discussions about the political world in North Carolina. Ken’s experience spans three decades of political coverage, most recently at NPR.From the latest congressional news to behind-the-scenes views on the campaign trail, Ken offers political insight, historical analysis and trivia. More information, including his weekly scuttlebutton puzzle, can be found at his website. en-US Copyright Fri, 26 Jun 2020 17:29:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-06-26/the-political-junkie-on-which-of-todays-issues-will-persist-into-november American voters have a notoriously short political memory. The United States is struggling to come to terms with the inequities highlighted by the… Fri, 26 Jun 2020 17:29:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-06-26/the-political-junkie-on-which-of-todays-issues-will-persist-into-november Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /politics/2020-06-26/the-political-junkie-on-which-of-todays-issues-will-persist-into-november American voters have a notoriously short political memory. The United States is struggling to come to terms with the inequities highlighted by the… Fri, 26 Jun 2020 17:29:00 GMT /politics/2020-06-26/the-political-junkie-on-which-of-todays-issues-will-persist-into-november Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-01/the-political-junkie-what-does-metoo-mean-for-democrats-in-2020 Former Vice President Joe Biden denies a sexual assault allegation by former Senate aide Tara Reade. The presumptive Democratic nominee spoke publicly… Fri, 01 May 2020 17:21:38 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-01/the-political-junkie-what-does-metoo-mean-for-democrats-in-2020 Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /politics/2020-05-01/the-political-junkie-what-does-metoo-mean-for-democrats-in-2020 Former Vice President Joe Biden denies a sexual assault allegation by former Senate aide Tara Reade. The presumptive Democratic nominee spoke publicly… Fri, 01 May 2020 17:21:38 GMT /politics/2020-05-01/the-political-junkie-what-does-metoo-mean-for-democrats-in-2020 Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-04-09/the-political-junkie-looks-at-politics-in-a-pandemic Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is out of the Democratic presidential race. Former Vice President Joe Biden is now the presumptive nominee who will face… Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:33:55 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-04-09/the-political-junkie-looks-at-politics-in-a-pandemic Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /politics/2020-04-09/the-political-junkie-looks-at-politics-in-a-pandemic Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is out of the Democratic presidential race. Former Vice President Joe Biden is now the presumptive nominee who will face… Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:33:55 GMT /politics/2020-04-09/the-political-junkie-looks-at-politics-in-a-pandemic Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-03-13/political-junkie-polling-for-pandemic How will the coronavirus pandemic affect voting? The public and the media are closely watching how incumbents respond to the crisis. Meanwhile disarray… Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:12:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-03-13/political-junkie-polling-for-pandemic Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /politics/2020-03-13/political-junkie-polling-for-pandemic How will the coronavirus pandemic affect voting? The public and the media are closely watching how incumbents respond to the crisis. Meanwhile disarray… Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:12:00 GMT /politics/2020-03-13/political-junkie-polling-for-pandemic Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2020-03-06/the-political-junkie-on-bidens-comeback-super-tuesday-and-trumps-coronavirus-response Super Tuesday voters gave former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign new life as the candidate won 10 states — including North Carolina. Biden now leads… Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:19:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-03-06/the-political-junkie-on-bidens-comeback-super-tuesday-and-trumps-coronavirus-response Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /politics/2020-03-06/the-political-junkie-on-bidens-comeback-super-tuesday-and-trumps-coronavirus-response Super Tuesday voters gave former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign new life as the candidate won 10 states — including North Carolina. Biden now leads… Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:19:00 GMT /politics/2020-03-06/the-political-junkie-on-bidens-comeback-super-tuesday-and-trumps-coronavirus-response Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio