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February 5, 2025
The DNC elects a new leader as it seeks to unify the party and win back working-class voters.
Supporters and volunteers… Marriott National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, Saturday, February 1, 2025.
(Rod Lamkey Jr. / AP Photo)
In the Democratic Party’s first official response to the devastating setbacks it suffered in the 2024 presidential and congressional elections, members… talking about the threats posed by Trump that there was little space left to communicate about what the party offered anxious working families. At a time when 74 percent of Americans were saying they weren’t happy with the country’s direction, Trump and the Republicans—as cruel and extreme as they are—did a better job of channeling that frustration than the Democrats. This allowed Trump to secure more support from working-class, young, and Latino voters, among others, than sho…
Martin was not the only DNC candidate to recognize that the Democrats…”
The Minnesotan benefited from the fact that he’s been in the trenches for…”
The Minnesotan benefited from the fact that he’s been in the trenches for…”
The Minnesotan benefited from the fact that he’s been in the trenches for…”
The Minnesotan benefited from the fact that he’s been in the trenches for…”
Martin said as much in his winning appeal to the committee, which featured a reflection on the historic union song “Which Side…”
