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LIVE! Vote Today: MI, OH and TX Senate Races, Latino Anger at ICE Raids and Trump’s Strike on Iran
Tuesday, 3 November, 2026
Thank you Jeanne Elbe, RuleofLawRules, Uju M., Lori, Judy, and many others for tuning into my live video! * It is election day and we must all vote: Our government is a refection of who we are explicitly or implicitly. Trump and MAGA is who we are until we decide that should not reflect us.* Jenna Flanagan WBAI Panel: 2026 Midterms: Who Wins? Congress Key Senate Races in MI, OH, and TX: Jenna Flanagan and the We Decide panel break down three Senate races, what the polls suggest, and how turnout could decide which party controls the Senate. [More]* Why Texas Latino Voters Are Turning on Trump Over ICE Raids: A South Texas builder describes ICE agents pulling workers off a concrete pour. A former Trump voter tells what happened to her brother. Their anger leads to different choices. [More]* ‘Deeply Alarming’: Hours Before Midterm Elections, Trump Bombs Iran’s Qeshm Island: “There is still a chance to prevent another catastrophe, but that window may be closing. We cannot afford to let this war escalate further.” [More]Politics Done Right Program/Chat AnalysisElection Day, November 3, 2026 · 6:00 a.m. CT · KPFT 90.1 FM, HoustonProgram summary“Your vote matters” became a question about who pays. The host asked listeners to consider the health insurance bill a Houston-area resident put at $1,500 a month before meeting a large deductible, the farmer paying more for equipment and fertilizer, and the South Texas builder who described ICE agents pulling workers off a concrete pour. He argued that voters can challenge policies that shift costs onto working people, then warned that the same wealthy interests trying to influence an election will court its winners. In his view, the work of holding officials accountable begins again the morning after the vote.The opening previewed WBAI’s Senate panel on Michigan, Ohio and Texas, the South Texas ICE story and the U.S. strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island. The planned videos did not air. Callers instead gave the hour its shape. In Florida, [Uju M.] described trying to persuade a reluctant voter by talking about teacher pay and public parks. In Texas, [@patrickmagner3758] criticized Gov. Greg Abbott’s education record, and the host raised Texas’ refusal to expand Medicaid. A Michigan caller thought Haley Stevens’ endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers could backfire and help Abdul El-Sayed. Later, the host defended El-Sayed’s phrase “hurt people hurt people” as an explanation of how violence repeats. He applied that reasoning to Gaza and warned that U.S. military action against Iran could bring consequences home.The final day of KPFT’s fall fund drive gave listeners another immediate decision. More than halfway through the broadcast, the program still awaited its first pledge. By the closing minutes, the host reported that listeners had exceeded the program’s $500 daily target. Station manager Sandy put the station-wide total at $30 short of $188,000, still below the full drive’s goal.Chat sentimentSubstack was hopeful, urgent and unusually practical. [Hope Bleecker] urged listeners to drive people to the polls and stay beside anyone who needed help voting. [EG] described a South Florida Olympic coach who gives voters rides every election. [John A] offered a quieter picture of participation from Georgia. His wife was working the polls, and he stayed home in case her mother needed care. [Lynette], who identified as an independent, explained why she would vote for Josh Shapiro despite wanting a governor further to the left. The thread made room for both enthusiasm and political compromise.Money worries gave the optimism some weight. [EG] described rising feed and hay costs on the farm. [Lynette] worried about affording propane and health coverage, even as she thanked listeners who could afford to give to KPFT. On Gaza, [Uju M.] insisted on the word “genocide,” [Karen 🐜📎] agreed, and [John A] expressed anguish over what he saw as U.S. complicity. Their comments conveyed grief and anger alongside the morning’s electoral hope.Facebook carried more open disagreement, alongside clear support for the station. [@AgolfTwittler] invoked the struggle for voting rights to encourage turnout. [@REALspree] mocked a caller, while [@glennwilliams1586] challenged the host’s use of “genocide,” prompting an on-air response. Other exchanges resisted a simple partisan reading. [@Laketravisanyone] challenged the discussion of Scandinavian economies and later asked whether a monthly pledge could qualify for the coffee offer. [@MarcATL] reported donating directly to KPFT.Across the two chats, the strongest point of agreement was that participation mattered. Substack listeners made that visible through rides, caregiving and encouragement. Facebook showed that a listener could dispute the host’s politics and still take an interest in sustaining the forum where the disagreement aired.Politics Done Right Program/Chat AnalysisThis post has bonus content for paid subscribers. Upgrade to get full access.[WP-ROUTING]Site: PoliticsDoneRight.comCategory: KPFT ShowsPubDate: 2026-11-03T06:00:00Tags: Haley Stevens, Mike Rogers, Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Senate Race, Texas Elections, 2026 Midterms, Early Voting, Latino Voters, Latino Turnout, South Texas, Texas Democrats, Democratic Party, Progressive Politics, Centrist Democrats, Democratic Socialism, Medicare for All, Healthcare Affordability, Working-Class Voters, Hakeem Jeffries, Rahm Emanuel, James Carville, Markos Moulitsas, Independent Media, Politics Done Right, KPFT Houston, Egberto Willies This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit egberto.substack.com/subscribe
