New Podcast: Political Analyst Charlie Cook Weighs in on Presidential Election
On the latest episode of Housing Developments, NAHB CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin welcome a special guest, political analyst Charlie Cook. Founder, editor and publisher of the Cook Political Report, Cook is a political analyst for NBC News and an NAHB alumnus. This episode dives into the inner workings of the upcoming 2020 presidential election, and Cook shares his
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