And it feels like everything is kind of changing again, because we ve just passed the bank holiday weekend they call labor day here in america, and that is always a signifier in an election year that it s now gearing up properly. There s a lot of people who, frankly, don t have the time or interest to pay any attention to politics over the summer holidays. But now that you know, there s an autumn chill in the air, that back to school feeling everywhere, this is typically when people start tuning in and paying some attention to politics. So it s almost as though the election actually starts this week, marianna, if you can believe it. It started months ago for us. But for many voters, it starts now. Yeah, i know. We slightly envy the people for whom it starts now, or the people for whom it starts even later. And actually, speaking about big stuff that s coming up, we ve obviously got this presidential debate that s happening next week, isn t it, sarah? i guess that will feel like a momen
The family of an american turkish woman who was killed in the occupied West Bank on friday are demanding an independent us led investigation into her death. Now on Bbc News americast. So, the us president ial election is getting ever nearer its getting more and more exciting. And the polls are really very tight. So, what does that tell us and how should we be reading them . We have got one of americas best known pollsters, who is famous for his predictions, joining us on this episode to tell us what we should be looking out for over the next few weeks, and how not to read the polls wrong. Welcome to americast. Americast. Americast from Bbc News. Hello, its marianna, aka miss information, in the worldwide headquarters of americast, in london. And sarah, here in our studio in washington dc, in the united states of america, of course. Now, here in the states, we are perilously close to this election. I mean, it is about eight weeks away, its going to be an incredible stretch, and it feels
Fasten your seatbelt packed 30 minutes coming up. As youve heard us President Biden meets russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in geneva today the first time as president s. Many are asking with Us Russia Relations at a low point will there be anything they can agree on . Russia recently included the us on its official list of unfriendly states and both sides describe relations as at rock bottom. All this Political Tension pours over into business with sanctions hindering meaningfull trade, commercial ties between the countries have also reached a low. Philip worman is Managing Director of gpw group, a Political Risk consulting firm. Good morning. Good morning. What do you good morning. Good morning. What do you think good morning. Good morning. What do you think may good morning. Good morning. What do you think may be what do you think may be achieved here, if anything, what do you think may be achieved here, ifanything, by these two meeting today . I think the first victory is that the
Fasten your seatbelt packed 30 minutes coming up. As youve heard us President Biden meets russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in geneva today the first time as president s. Many are asking with Us Russia Relations at a low point will there be anything they can agree on . Russia recently included the us on its official list of unfriendly states and both sides describe relations as at rock bottom. All this Political Tension pours over into business with sanctions hindering meaningfull trade, commercial ties between the countries have also reached a low. Philip worman is Managing Director of gpw group, a Political Risk consulting firm. Good morning. Good morning. What do you good morning. Good morning. What do you think good morning. Good morning. What do you think may good morning. Good morning. What do you think may be what do you think may be achieved here, if anything, what do you think may be achieved here, ifanything, by these two meeting today . I think the first victory is that the