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What Today's Dems Can Still Learn from Obama
Today, I am in Chicago for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. This is an emotional homecoming of sorts. I had worked on a number of campaigns (mostly losing) before, but when I packed up my life and moved to Chicago to work for a...
The Four Forces That Will Decide the Midterms
Political junkies obsess over the tactics. The outcome will be decided by something bigger.
Most political analysis, mine included, often focuses on the micro: the skills of the candidates, the efficacy of their messages, the quality of th...
Should Democrats Worry About Another Fetterman?
Plus the latest on Maine, a dearth of good polling, and bogus fraud claims in California
Welcome to this week’s mailbag. This is a bonus mailbag of sorts. I am on a family trip and was originally planning to take this week off, but I have...
What Democratic Voters Actually Want
The 2026 Democratic primary season is in full swing, and it’s mostly being interpreted through an ideological prism — do Democratic voters want the party to move further to the left or tack back to the center? This is a core question in Mic...
How J.D. Vance Fumbled the GOP Nomination
Vance's candidacy is falling apart before it even starts.
At the beginning of 2026, J.D. Vance seemed like a lock to be the Republican nominee in two years. He was the sitting Vice President, and sitting Vice Presidents never lose. He was...
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