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How Democrats Can Recover

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Time for new leadership and bolder ideas that appeal to the rest of America. How progressives can start working now to create a post-Obama party that can win.

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Electoral defeats are painful, but clarifying. As Democrats survey the damage left by a larger-than-expected Republican wave, it’s possible to discern four signposts on the road to a progressive recovery.

First, the party needs to start working on a post-Obama agenda.

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