In this week’s edition of ” Why Can’t Democrats Be Normal?” the comically deceitful Democrat front group Third Way just put out guidance for party officials that aims to help them speak like humans rather than demonically possessed psychiatrists. They haven’t quite figured out that if you have to be trained to be normal, you’re […]
Today is primary day in Florida, Alaska, Wyoming and there is a special election in California. And this year's midterm primaries have put the divide between Democratic Party progressives and moderates in the spotlight. Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow (D), Co-founder of Third Way Matt Bennett and Co-founder of RiskReversal Dan Nathan join Stephanie Ruhle to discuss as November inches closer.
The centrist Democratic group Third Way recently declared "war" on democratic socialists to head off what they fear could be a far-left hijacking of the party ahead of 2028. - But establishment Democrats have made clear what they're against without making much of a case for what they're for. Why it matters: It's hard to beat something with nothing. - Democratic socialism, whatever you think of it, is easy to grasp: Tax billionaires and redistribute wealth. Provide government-funded health care and child care for everyone. Rely less on markets for housing and education. Empower workers with stronger unions. - The establishment vision is murky. Raise taxes, but not too high; use government to make health care and child care more…
A Blue Dog Democrat running for Congress in Wisconsin says her party has "left behind" rural and working-class communities, and she is campaigning on the kind of moderate, bipartisan message most national Democrats have spent years running from. Rebecca Cooke, a congressional candidate in Wisconsin's 3rd district, laid out her case on the "Politics War […] The post Wisconsin Democrat admits her party abandoned rural, working-class voters appeared first on American Almanac .
A Blue Dog Democrat running for Congress in Wisconsin says her party has "left behind" rural and working-class communities, and she is campaigning on the kind of moderate, bipartisan message most national Democrats have spent years running from. Rebecca Cooke, a congressional candidate in Wisconsin's 3rd district, laid out her case on the "Politics War Room" podcast Thursday, telling co-hosts James Carville and Al Hunt that Democrats have lost touch with the voters who once formed the backbone of the party. Cooke, who identifies as both a Blue Dog Democrat and a New Democrat, described a party that no longer speaks for the people it claims to represent, farmers, hourly workers, small-business owners, and families in communities far from…Open
AI:Wisconsin Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke, running as a Blue Dog Democrat in the 3rd district, has issued a blunt admission that the Democratic Party has fundamentally abandoned rural and working-class communities. Speaking on the "Politics War Room" podcast, Cooke—a small business owner and former waitress who grew up on a dairy farm—emphasized that the party's leftward drift has left behind farmers, hourly workers, and families far from Washington. Seeking to build a bipartisan coalition, her platform breaks sharply from the Democratic mainstream by advocating for secure borders, full police funding, and opposing universal student loan forgiveness. Her campaign aims to reach voters across the aisle, even pledging to shake hands…Open
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is trying to pull off a political feat for the ages: bury a chapter of left-wing politics that seemed like a good idea to many liberals at the time — but not so much anymore. Why it matters: The country's most prominent democratic socialist is essentially seeking a mulligan for candidates who embraced policies like defunding the police, saying candidates should be judged on their current platforms. - But that will be a tough sell with moderate Democrats, let alone Republicans, in competitive races outside of blue bastions. Driving the news: In an interview on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, AOC was asked about some of the positions democratic socialists took around 2020. They were, she said, a product of the…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used a Sunday television appearance to declare Democrats unified heading into the midterms, but a growing faction inside her own party is spending millions to stop the socialist wing she represents. Ocasio-Cortez sat down with ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl on August 9, fresh off Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's primary victory […] The post Ocasio-Cortez claims Democrats are uniting around 'working people' — while her party's centrists push back on socialism appeared first on American Almanac .
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used a Sunday television appearance to declare Democrats unified heading into the midterms, but a growing faction inside her own party is spending millions to stop the socialist wing she represents. Ocasio-Cortez sat down with ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl on August 9, fresh off Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's primary victory in Michigan's U.S. Senate race. El-Sayed, a progressive who defeated centrist Rep. Haley Stevens despite millions in super PAC spending aimed at branding him too extreme, won with less than 50 percent of the vote. Ocasio-Cortez endorsed El-Sayed in July and campaigned alongside him in Michigan , appearing in ads and joining him and Sen. Bernie Sanders at The People V. The Powerful…Open
OPINION: Lindsey sits down with Jim Kessler, VP for policy at Third Way, and DSA co-chair Ashiq Siddique, for a panel on the future of the Democratic Party and the rise of Democratic Socialist candidates. #Democrats #AshiqSiddique #JimKessler About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political…
Josh Shapiro says the 2028 presidential race should be a once-in-a-generation battle over the Democratic Party's core identity. But so far, he isn't picking up his sword to fight. - As progressives and socialists have won primary after primary in recent weeks, the more moderate Shapiro often has been gun-shy about criticizing the left, taking more of a we're-all-in-this-together approach. Why it matters: Many center-left Democrats are looking for a national leader to go toe to toe with the party's rising socialist wing. For now at least, that's not Shapiro. - The potential 2028 contender's restraint underscores a defining trait: He picks his spots and rarely acts impulsively. - His moves also suggest he doesn't want to completely…
Third Way, the moderate Democratic advocacy group and think tank, has an expansive and expensive plan to shape the 2028 presidential campaign.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Moderate Democrats are on a mission to stop the next Bernie Sanders , starting with New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez . - Third Way , an influential center-left group, is bringing together hundreds of elected officials, party leaders and operatives here this weekend to build a case for nominating a middle-of-the-road Democrat — not a liberal — for president in 2028. Why it matters: Centrist Democrats' efforts to shape the next election have taken on a new urgency as liberals such as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and others have unexpectedly won races. - It's a reflection of the deep divisions within the party over how to take on President Trump's MAGA Republicans. What they're saying: Third Way…