Recapping the Democratic Convention

WNYC's Special Convention Coverage 2020 | Aug 21, 2020

In This Discussion:
Amy Walter, national editor of the Cook Political Report, host of Politics with Amy Walter on WNYC’s The Takeaway, and now the host of the “micro podcast” How to Vote in America, talks about the past week of the Democratic Convention, and takes calls on how it landed with listeners.

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