Episode 185: Inside the Political Game: Strategy, Missteps, and Media Manipulation

No Doubt About It

🔥 In This Episode:

🎙️ Jay McCleskey Breaks Down the NM Governor’s Race

• The 2026 race for New Mexico governor is already heating up.
• Rio Rancho Mayor Greg Hull has officially entered the race—and while we like Hull, we dig into what could make him successful and what potential landmines he’ll need to avoid.
• But the big story is Democratic frontrunner Deb Haaland—raising massive money yet already showing cracks in her campaign.
• Mark and Jay give you the behind-the-scenes analysis you won’t hear anywhere else.

🇸🇻 Why Is a U.S. Senator Fighting for MS-13 Members?

• Sen. Chris Van Hollen just visited El Salvador… to try and get an MS-13 gang member released.
• Wait—what? We ask the tough question: Why are some Democrats siding with gang members instead of their own constituents?
• You have to hear this to believe it.

🚔 Kristi Noem: Homeland Security or Hollywood?

• Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has gone viral—posing in full ICE agent gear.
• Krysty questions whether the glamorous photo ops help or hurt Noem’s credibility.
• Should a Cabinet official be staging glamour shots, or is it time for a more grounded, serious approach? We break it down.

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Chapters

1. Episode 185: Inside the Political Game: Strategy, Missteps, and Media Manipulation (00:00:00)

2. Welcome to No Doubt About It (00:00:12)

3. Campaign Finance and Political Strategy (00:01:30)

4. Greg Hull's Governor Announcement (00:07:34)

5. Deb Haaland's Campaign Spending (00:14:33)

6. The "Maryland Dad" Media Controversy (00:18:40)

7. Christy Noem's DHS Photo Ops (00:29:21)

8. Trump Administration Border Efforts (00:32:36)