Even as she showed deep empathy for young girls, Judy Blume remained a mystery to herself.
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Biden’s Suburban Victory Should Worry Both Parties and the Country
The Democrats cannot rely on a stable alliance between cities and suburbs, while the Republicans will be more dependent than ever on racist politics if they can’t make a suburban comeback.
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Winning Support from Suburban Republicans is Key for Biden
A lot of Obama-Trump voters have soured on the GOP, but just couldn’t vote for someone named Clinton.
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The Political Ramifications of Dramatic Changes in Suburban America
Democrats like Colin Allred recognize the importance of building a coalition across both race and class lines.
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Bernie Sanders and the Non-Voter Revolution
Low-proclivity voters have a preference for Donald Trump. How, then, should Democrats mobilize?
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Bernie’s Coalition Doesn’t Overlap With Dem’s House Majority
He won’t run strongly in the suburban districts that delivered them control of the lower chamber.
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Should the Democrats Be the Party for the Highly Educated?
It’s easy to forget that people with four-year college degrees strongly supported the Republican Party in the recent past.
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There’s Not Much Principled Objection to Trump from Fellow Republicans
Only a tiny handful of GOP members are retiring due to the president, and once they do no one principled will remain.
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The Philly Suburbs Purge Once Dominant Republican Party
Chrissy Houlahan will be the first Democrat to represent Chester County in Congress since before the Civil War.
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The GOP Lost the Health Care Debate Because They Didn’t Even Try
The Republicans rely on obfuscation and misinformation on health care but this year they put all their energy into lying about immigration instead.
