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The 2024 Presidential Ticket | Belief in the Ballot
TV Flash files “The 2024 Presidential Ticket | Belief in the Ballot” as hour 708 of 767 in the TV Flash guide — 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS, season 57, episode 4, aired 2024-10-07, 60 min.
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This leaf is S57E04: listed hour 708 of 767 in the 60 Minutes guide, hour 4 of 31 in season 57. It aired 2024-10-07 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “After the Hurricane | Vladimir Kara-Murza | Welcome to the W | The Mezcaleros” (S57E03). Next is “Pennsylvania Counts | The Vatican's Orphans | Ballmer's Ballgame” (S57E05). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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The 2024 Presidential Ticket – Bill Whitaker joins the Democratic ticket on the campaign trail for in-depth interviews with Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz to gain insight into their platform's priorities and values and what the candidates believe voters should know. This is a double-length segment. Marc Lieberman and Rome Hartman are the producers. Scott Pelleyaddresses why the Republican ticket of former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance will not be participating in a 60 MINUTES interview for this election special. Belief in the Ballot – Scott Pelley travels to Arizona's Maricopa County, home to more than 60% of Arizona's voters and a critical battleground in a key swing state, to speak with the county's election leadership and hear from their critics as the election approaches. Aaron Weisz and Ian Flickinger are the producers. The Last Minute – Whoever wins the presidential race in November will inherit an expanding Middle East conflict. On the one-year anniversary of Hamas' terror attack on Israel, Lesley Stahl reflects on the aftermath, the consequences to the region, and what it may mean for a new administration.
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Where does The 2024 Presidential Ticket | Belief in the Ballot sit in the 60 Minutes guide?
S57E04 is listed hour 708 of 767 — hour 4 of 31 in season 57, season 57 episode 4.
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The 2024 Presidential Ticket | Belief in the Ballot aired 2024-10-07 and is listed at 60 minutes.
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Also in season 57
- S57E01 The Prosecution of Jan. 6 | Danger in the South China Sea | Dua Lipa
- S57E02 Scourge of Our Time | The Trustbuster | Inside the Archives
- S57E03 After the Hurricane | Vladimir Kara-Murza | Welcome to the W | The Mezcaleros
- S57E05 Pennsylvania Counts | The Vatican's Orphans | Ballmer's Ballgame
- S57E06 Relief, N.C. | Navalny | The Swingiest County | The Cap Arcona
- S57E07 Deportation | Sanctions | Surfmen