AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Exclusive: Centrist Dems strike back with new group
Ezra Klein's Abundance movement is getting some backup: A new political group is urging Democrats to embrace "pro-growth," deregulatory policies with an eye toward 2028, according to plans first shared with Axios. Why it matters: Known as Next American Era, the group is the latest effort by moderate Democrats to shape national politics and expand their influence at a time when progressives in the party are making an aggressive push for more power. - Former Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos , ex-chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, will serve as president. - The group describes itself as a "hub for center-left policy and advocacy." Bustos said it will air issue-focused ads during the midterm elections and the 2028…