Ruy Teixeira

Democratic strategists move the Democrats away from the center. Republican strategists move them toward the center. I think that's a significant factor. I mean, we know it's not just the strategists. It's the whole infrastructure of the Democratic Party and of institutions that are associated with the Democratic Party. They're all...

Really, pretty far than that, as a median voter, particularly on hot button issues. So this is, and again, I think there's not an honest attempt to grapple with that and make the appropriate corrections. Right. No, because you'll offend somebody. You'll offend people. You're afraid of offending somebody. You absolutely will.

Really, pretty far than that, as a median voter, particularly on hot button issues. So this is, and again, I think there's not an honest attempt to grapple with that and make the appropriate corrections. Right. No, because you'll offend somebody. You'll offend people. You're afraid of offending somebody. You absolutely will.

Really, pretty far than that, as a median voter, particularly on hot button issues. So this is, and again, I think there's not an honest attempt to grapple with that and make the appropriate corrections. Right. No, because you'll offend somebody. You'll offend people. You're afraid of offending somebody. You absolutely will.

And so I say, I think I wrote a piece once saying, you know, Democrats need to piss more people off until they do it.

And so I say, I think I wrote a piece once saying, you know, Democrats need to piss more people off until they do it.

And so I say, I think I wrote a piece once saying, you know, Democrats need to piss more people off until they do it.

Well, back to Sister Soldier. People strenuously resist the idea that Democrats need to do anything like that in the next period of time.

Well, back to Sister Soldier. People strenuously resist the idea that Democrats need to do anything like that in the next period of time.

Well, back to Sister Soldier. People strenuously resist the idea that Democrats need to do anything like that in the next period of time.

I would look at some of those towns where, and you know, it would be hard to tell how much of that is turnout and how much of it is persuasion. You know, you had all these Hispanic-heavy towns where there were these massive swims toward Trump. I mean, 20, 30 points. So, you know, look at that and see. I think it'll be less. Relative to previous patterns.

I would look at some of those towns where, and you know, it would be hard to tell how much of that is turnout and how much of it is persuasion. You know, you had all these Hispanic-heavy towns where there were these massive swims toward Trump. I mean, 20, 30 points. So, you know, look at that and see. I think it'll be less. Relative to previous patterns.

I would look at some of those towns where, and you know, it would be hard to tell how much of that is turnout and how much of it is persuasion. You know, you had all these Hispanic-heavy towns where there were these massive swims toward Trump. I mean, 20, 30 points. So, you know, look at that and see. I think it'll be less. Relative to previous patterns.

But I think, in other words, they'll probably do better in these towns. But how much better? And what is that attributable to? Are we really reaching these voters? Or just different voters showing up? You know, and I think the closer it is, I think the more you'll find an influence of the vote in those towns, right?

But I think, in other words, they'll probably do better in these towns. But how much better? And what is that attributable to? Are we really reaching these voters? Or just different voters showing up? You know, and I think the closer it is, I think the more you'll find an influence of the vote in those towns, right?

But I think, in other words, they'll probably do better in these towns. But how much better? And what is that attributable to? Are we really reaching these voters? Or just different voters showing up? You know, and I think the closer it is, I think the more you'll find an influence of the vote in those towns, right?

Not in the affluent college-educated suburbs, but more the working class and frequently Hispanic-heavy towns. That's what I'd like to have.

Not in the affluent college-educated suburbs, but more the working class and frequently Hispanic-heavy towns. That's what I'd like to have.

Not in the affluent college-educated suburbs, but more the working class and frequently Hispanic-heavy towns. That's what I'd like to have.

Look, I'm old enough, Chuck, to remember when New Jersey was thought of as a swing state. Both 88 and 92. We treated it that way in 92.