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The GOP went from full control in only three state governments in 1992 to 26 in 2018. How did the party achieve such rapid success on the state-level? Political scientist Matt Grossmann joins Julian Zelizer in this week’s episode to discuss the rise of the modern conservative movement, its grassroots origins, and its state legislature strategy. Grossman also touches upon the social issues that have driven the conservative movement in America. Grossman is a professor of political science at Michigan State University and the director of the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research. He’s also the author or co-author of four books, and his most recent book, “Red State Blues: How the Conservative Revolution Stalled in the States,” was published by Cambridge University Press in 2016.