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The Democrats Need Better Candidates. This Guy Knows How to Find Them.

The Democrats Need Better Candidates. This Guy Knows How to Find Them.
New York Times Wednesday 17 June 2026, 19:00 UTC By Matthew Yglesias 1 min read
Key Points

The 2024 election showed that the party is simply not large enough to command a majority of the country.

The 2024 election showed that the party is simply not large enough to command a majority of the country.
The Democrats Need Better Candidates (ORG)
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