Summary: <p>This week marked the second and final debate between Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. What has felt like a never-ending election cycle is taking place against the backdrop of a pandemic, an economic crisis, and a groundswell for racial justice and police reform. With less than two weeks until Election Day, <a href="https://twitter.com/paynedc">Joel Payne</a>, Democratic strategist and Host of <em>Here Comes the Payne, </em>and <a href="https://twitter.com/PatrickRuffini">Patrick Ruffini</a>, Republican Party pollster and political strategist reflect on the rest of the race. </p> <p>It’s been six months since the $2 trillion CARES Act was signed into law. The bill provided much-needed aid to states, businesses, and individuals who were deprived of traditional means of income as a result of the pandemic. The relief the CARES Act provided has since dried up and millions have fallen into poverty as a result. <a href="https://twitter.com/ESCochrane">Emily Cochrane,</a> a congressional reporter at The New York Times, shares the latest from the ongoing stimulus talks between Speaker Pelosi and Secretary Mnuchin and what could happen if a deal doesn’t come together before Election Day.</p> <p>Turnout is up in Wisconsin where voters will play a pivotal role in deciding who will become the next president of the United States. As some Wisconsin neighborhoods have already <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/19/wisconsin-voter-turnout-more-than-half-2016-in-some-areas-due-absentee-ballots/3709355001/">surpassed</a> turnout levels from 2016, <a href="https://twitter.com/RepGwenMoore">Congresswoman Gwen Moore</a> of Wisconsin shares how the level of enthusiasm compares to four years ago. Plus, <a href="https://twitter.com/WisVoter">Craig Gilbert</a> of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel describes trends in early voting and what’s happened to pockets of support for President Trump since 2016.</p> <p>This election cycle special attention is being paid to growing voting blocs that have the power to move the needle towards or away from a second term for Donald Trump. Since 2016, millions of Latino voters have become eligible to vote, making young Latino voters a powerful political force. Takeaway host <a href="https://twitter.com/tanzinavega">Tanzina Vega</a> joins Amy to discuss her <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/projects/votar-latino-voters-2020-election">A Votar</a> series and what she's observed from the conversations she’s had with this group ahead of Election Day.</p>
