Bonus: The Senators at the center of the 50-50 split

“If we miss this opportunity, God help us.” Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski. Two moderate senators smack in the middle — and on either side — of a split 50-50 Senate. On our first episode of Playbook Deep Dive, the two friends open up in a rare interview with POLITICO’s Burgess Everett. They get personal: about reconciliation, frustration over the Senate’s hurdles — even why Murkowski hogs the best fishing holes. And Manchin reveals a major endorsement, heard first on this show.
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Rachael Bade (twitter.com/rachaelmbade) is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Burgess Everett (twitter.com/burgessev) is co-congressional bureau chief at POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst (twitter.com/adriennehurst?lang=en) is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees (twitter.com/annielrees) is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament (twitter.com/JennyAment) is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi (twitter.com/irenenoguchi?lang=en) is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Special thanks to Elana Schor, Anthony Adragna and Ben Lefebvre

SHOW NOTES
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Democrat Manchin backs Republican Murkowski's reelection (politico.com/news/2021/04/23/manchin-republica…), by Burgess Everett

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