How 1994 Gave Us Today’s Politics

How 1994 Gave Us Today’s Politics

WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. Sign up for our newsletters to stay up to date on the stories that matter.

To understand the divisions that define this year’s midterm elections, you have to go back to the midterm elections of 1994. We look at the moment when exploiting differences of opinion became a winning political strategy. Guests: Jennifer Senior, an Opinion columnist for The New York Times, speaks to Vin Weber, a former Republican congressman from Minnesota. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.