Oct 14, 2026 · 58 min · 22 segments
The midterms are approaching, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Welcome to High Stakes, a limited series from Kara Swisher and the former Secretary of State herself: Hillary Clinton. For the next six…
Hillary ClintonGuest
Kara SwisherHost
So let's talk about that, about why, um, why we're calling it high-stakes and why you wanted to do this.
Well, first of all, I really, uh, think that this election is one of the most critical.
I get it, but we are at a point in our history that if we don't reverse the disastrous policies of this administration, everything from cost of living to war and peace, uh, w- we're gonna have a hard time recovering, no matter what happens at the presidential election.
And you know, I've done a lot of events, raising money for people, speaking on behalf of candidates, uh, doing what I can to support, uh, Democrats running in, uh, the House and, and the Senate races.
But I also think that lots of times the coverage of elections is very focused on the horse race.
Who's up? Who's down? What do the polls say? And in fact, this is an election that really turns on a lot of substance.
You know, what's happening to people when they see the cost of everything ballooning? You know, what is going on in, uh, the world that we are losing our leadership and our leverage that will keep us safer and give us a, you know, better future? All of these issues are really important, and I think talking about it, trying to engage in a conversation with voters is the best way to highlight what's at stake.
'Cause last time we talked when you were h- guest hosting on Pivot, you were, like, worried.
Well, I, I was worried because, you know, I was waiting for the huge money to drop, and it has now dropped.
Uh, the amount of money that is going into these races from Republican supporters, uh, is-
So let's talk about that, about why, um, why we're calling it high-stakes and why you wanted to do this.
Well, first of all, I really, uh, think that this election is one of the most critical.
I get it, but we are at a point in our history that if we don't reverse the disastrous policies of this administration, everything from cost of living to war and peace, uh, w- we're gonna have a hard time recovering, no matter what happens at the presidential election.
And you know, I've done a lot of events, raising money for people, speaking on behalf of candidates, uh, doing what I can to support, uh, Democrats running in, uh, the House and, and the Senate races.
But I also think that lots of times the coverage of elections is very focused on the horse race.
Who's up? Who's down? What do the polls say? And in fact, this is an election that really turns on a lot of substance.
You know, what's happening to people when they see the cost of everything ballooning? You know, what is going on in, uh, the world that we are losing our leadership and our leverage that will keep us safer and give us a, you know, better future? All of these issues are really important, and I think talking about it, trying to engage in a conversation with voters is the best way to highlight what's at stake.
'Cause last time we talked when you were h- guest hosting on Pivot, you were, like, worried.
Well, I, I was worried because, you know, I was waiting for the huge money to drop, and it has now dropped.
Uh, the amount of money that is going into these races from Republican supporters, uh, is-
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