Dan Pfeiffer
@danpfeiffer
Co-host Pod Save America, Author of Message Box, a newsletter about political strategy, Former Obama Senior Advisor, books, and other stuff.
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Two different things are happening in Dem politics + they’re getting conflated.
1. Primary electorates look less + less like general electorate voters. They’re high-info voters in low-turnout races + they’re picking progressive candidates.
AND…
2. Fighters who are angry at the establishment, sick of the status quo + coming to the table with big ideas are winning over voters regardless of how tuned in they are. ALL voters want this type of candidate.
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This makes complete sense (seriously)
Kudos to Julian Beaudion for putting South Dakota and the country first
I commend Julian Beaudion’s patriotic decision to make this a two-person race and put South Dakota first. Now South Dakotans who want to vote against Washington's cost-raising agenda and corruption can come together regardless of party. Let’s look forward to November and retiring Big Money Mike Rounds.
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If you went through ‘06 cycle, this year feels like déjà vu.
In ‘06 at this point, W. Bush approve = 37%. Trump at 38%.
Generic ballot in Sept. of ‘06: D+6.5, Generic Ballot now: D+6.5
In both years: Unpopular war, Members mired in sex scandals. (Sherwood, Foley then; Miller, Mills now).
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Lis Smith on how Schumer, Gillibrand, AIPAC, and the DSCC completely misread the moment:
“Majority Democrats and the Bench were founded after 2024 because we saw that the same group of insiders were relying on the same criteria to pick the same old candidates—who kept losing.”
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There are a lot of really well-done, inspiring videos from Democrats on the campaign, but we could also use more videos like this.
Simple, authentic, and incredibly effective.
My response to Elon Musk.
#MichiganSenate#
Slate: Haley Stevens said she would endorse and campaign for Abdul El-Sayed if she lost her primary
“Absolutely—I am on the team, I am so proud to be on the team.”
“You know, Mike Rogers wants to rubber-stamp Donald Trump. I’m going to do everything I can. That’s why I’ve been a part of this process right now.”
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I hope Trump makes them vote on his taxpayer-funded slush fund for political cronies and those who assault police every day from now until the election.
Never stop
DSA’s governing theory makes no sense.
The mess we are in, though, is not the fault of DSA voters. It is the fault of more moderate Dem leaders who have failed to address voters’ very real anger with the establishment and the way things are.
We need an insurgent center-left.
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If Democrats lead on AI, they could reshape the image of the party.
The fact that Trump wants to build a data center on every corner is a massive political opportunity for Democrats, if they are willing to make it an issue.
A well-known GOP activist came to my town hall last night. So I gave him the microphone to let him ask me a question because that’s what leadership is about
1. I know everyone is numb to what Trump says, but here he is admitting that the process to approve the Paramount/WBD merger is part of a corrupt plan to make CNN more MAGA-friendly, None of this new, but it's time Democrats wake
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Trump’s priorities: taxpayer funds for ballrooms, bombs, and a slush fund for his political crooked lines.
Put it on a bumper sticker
Lindsey Graham on Sen. Cassidy's defeat: "If you try to destroy President Trump, you're gonna lose, because this is the party of Donald Trump"
Real Iraq War vibes here. Classified intelligence shared with reporters to sell a war to a skeptical public
EXCLUSIVE: Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack U.S assets, according to classified intelligence shared with Axios.
The intelligence could become a pretext for U.S. military action.
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The candidate who has a real plan and a compelling message on this issue will have a massive advantage in 2028.
That is the cowards lesson. The real lesson is that if you take a stand for something you know to be right and just you should keep fighting, not retreat. You need to go down brawling for what’s right. You lose your senate seat either way, but you keep your integrity.
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PLEASE
Trump on saying he doesn't think about Americans' financial situation: "It's a perfect statement. I'll make it again. Everybody agrees."
