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PoliticsApril 17, 2023
Don’t Count Barbara Lee Out of the California Senate Race
The conventional wisdom says that Lee is the long-shot candidate in the blockbuster race. Here’s why that’s wrong.
Steve Phillips
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CongressFebruary 7, 2023
5 Questions the New DCCC Chair Needs to Answer
House Democrats have a new campaign chief. She needs to make a lot of changes. Here are some good places to start.
Steve Phillips
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PoliticsDecember 1, 2022
How Did Arizona Turn Purple—and What’s Next?
Big Democratic wins in 2022 in Arizona represent a promising trend, and progressives need to learn its lessons.
Steve Phillips
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October 20, 2022
Civil War Isn’t on the Horizon—the Original Battle Never Ended
Those in the media sounding the alarm about civil unrest are right to be worried, but popular explorations of the term “civil war” don’t go far enough.
Steve Phillips
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PoliticsAugust 11, 2022
What’s Missing From Voting Data? Race.
Despite a mountain of evidence affirming the centrality of race in US politics, it is essentially ignored in almost all electoral analysis.
Steve Phillips
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PoliticsJune 17, 2022
Democrats Can Break the “Midterm Curse”
Contrary to popular belief, incumbent parties aren’t automatically fated to lose seats. Just look at 1998.
Steve Phillips
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PoliticsApril 7, 2022
The Ketanji Brown Jackson Strategy
By championing racial equality in the form of putting a Black woman on the Supreme Court, Democrats have energized their base and garnered the support of the American people.
Steve Phillips
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State and Local ElectionsMarch 9, 2022
Are Latino Voters Actually Fleeing the Democratic Party?
In Texas, unapologetically progressive Latinx candidates saw victories across the state, contradicting the claims of an exodus from the Democratic Party.
Steve Phillips
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Campaigns and ElectionsDecember 15, 2021
Texas Is Winnable. Beto’s the Candidate to Do It.
A Beto gubernatorial win isn’t only very possible—it could permanently reshape the national political landscape.Steve Phillips
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PoliticsNovember 3, 2021
Lessons From Virginia: You Can’t Ignore the Civil War
America’s unresolved racial identity crisis continues to define US politics.
Steve Phillips