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Podcast: The IBJ Podcast with Mason King
Episode: Holcomb campaign faces peril of managing COVID crisis in public spotlight
Description: Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has put himself in the public spotlight—or, if you will, the crosshairs of public opinion—nearly every weekday for the last two months, hosting press conferences about the state’s response to the coronavirus crisis. It is not an easy job, as the governor and his staff must address new fatalities, respond to questions that have no easy answer, and ask residents to make difficult sacrifices to beat an enemy we don’t totally understand.
This also happens to be an election year. On one hand, Holcomb has the opportunity to show voters h...