The Field: On Election Day, 'Two Different Worlds'

<p><em>This episode contains strong language.</em></p><p>At the heart of one race for the Wisconsin State Assembly are some of the same political cracks splitting the U.S. as a whole. Some believe keeping businesses running is a priority during the coronavirus pandemic; others think keeping people safe and healthy should be given precedence.</p><p>What do the different approaches reveal about Wisconsin politics and about broader American divisions? Reid J. Epstein, a politics reporter for The New York Times, and Andy Mills and Luke Vander Ploeg, audio producers for The Times, went to the state to find out.</p><p>Guests: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/reid-j-epstein?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"><strong>Reid J. Epstein</strong></a>, who covers campaigns and elections for The New York Times; <strong>Andy Mills, </strong>a senior audio producer for The Times; <strong>Luke Vander Ploeg</strong>, an audio producer for The Times. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Bonus Election Day special:</strong> The Daily is going LIVE today. Listen to Michael Barbaro and Carolyn Ryan, a deputy managing editor at The Times, as they call our correspondents for the latest on a history-making day. </p><p><strong>Tune in from 4 - 8 p.m. Eastern, only on </strong><a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily </strong></a><strong>and on The New York Times iPhone app. Click </strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/podcasts/daily-newsletter-live-special-election-edition.html?smid=pc-thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong> for more information. </strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Here’s Reid’s story about how the virus has<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/us/politics/wisconsin-trump-biden-coronavirus.html?searchResultPosition=5" target="_blank"> divided the conservative town</a> of Minocqua, Wis.</li><li>President Trump and Joe Biden<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/02/us/politics/trump-covid.ht