# USS Lincoln, Cox's low approval, and polling on voter ID requirements

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Podcast: [Both Sides of the Aisle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/both-sides-of-the-aisle-6799041)
Published: 2026-08-20T16:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.upr.org/podcast/both-sides-of-the-aisle/2026-08-20/uss-lincoln-coxs-low-approval-and-polling-on-voter-id-requirements
Audio file: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s249/audio/2026/08/bsotapod-082026.mp3
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Duration seconds: 1542

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Our hosts discuss the morale of U.S. forces deployed in the Middle East, why incumbent approval is dropping in Utah, and the partisan split over voter ID requirements.

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