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Democrats Need More Than a New Message

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Democrats Need More Than a New Message

When he was elected chair of the Democratic National Committee in January 2021, Jaime Harrison laid out two clear priorities: to “invest everywhere” and to ensure the Democrats’ “message gets out and…is promoted and disseminated to voters.” The party was riding high at the time, with Joe Biden having just defeated Donald Trump as the … Read more

DNC Chair Contender on Why Democrats’ Messaging Fell Flat: “Despair Is Doomed to Fail”

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DNC Chair Contender on Why Democrats’ Messaging Fell Flat: “Despair Is Doomed to Fail”

It was the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, and Martin O’Malley was worrying over the “damaging” blitz of executive orders the new president had issued in the opening hours of his second term. “It’s a dark day for America,” the former Maryland governor told me over the phone. But O’Malley, who is running to succeed … Read more