Rahm Emanuel
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One candidate out of 11 got 59%, and he was the most moderate, conservative, whatever you want to use, of the 11.
And one's with not 30, but 59%.
You and I are sitting here today.
It will be very interesting.
We won't know the answer.
Thursday, there's a primary in New Jersey for Mikey Carroll's congressional seat that is a pretty wide spectrum.
Lieutenant Governor, former member of Congress, a supervisor, Kenny, and a person who found themselves as kind of like AOC.
So we'll see.
I don't think...
I think there's a bigger moderate wing of the party and there's a bigger pragmatic wing.
Now, one thing that we know from presidential history, Clinton, John Kerry, Joe Biden,
that ultimately when the parties walk backs against the wall, they go pragmatic, not ideological.
Winning will be more important than any particular thing.
At this point in time- No, no, you were talking, no, no, no.
Worse than that.
At this point in time,
Mario Cuomo, Bill Bradley, Jay Rockefeller.
Well, let me say this.
The worst place to be in the Democratic Party is front runner three years out.
Yeah, but I do think one thing that's very clear, and I say this as I evaluate my view, 2028, and for the country and for the party, will be the first primary election and general election in which the future will be on the ballot.