Episode Notes As election day approaches, the most important issue for the campaigns has boiled down to who and what you’re allowed to refer to as “garbage.” Guest: Jim Newell , Slate’s senior politics writer , who writes the weekly newsletter The Surge . We want to hear from you! Submit your answers to our What Next listener survey at slate.com/WhatNextSurvey . This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive