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A power network of organizers, activists and donors. We're here to upend politics as usual with research, intelligence and strategic action from across the winning diverse Democratic coalition. Listen to our new podcast, Charting the Way Forward!
"'Texas would not be within the reach of our boat here, as fishermen of the white whale, but for the wave moment we’re in,' said @torygavito.bsky.social, President of Way to Win. ... Gavito said Democrats have built to this moment, cycle after cycle.' #TXSen
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“Talarico has been incredibly disciplined on TV, mail, field, rallies, online culture—just like across the board infrastructure,” said Tory Gavito, president of Way to Win.“And to go from behind Jasmine by a lot to defeating her is a sign that that discipline matters.”
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Went deep with @gelliottmorris.com yesterday. We got into DC incentive structures, and philosophy of poll writing, and a couple of the absolute bangers he's dropped lately. Listen and subscribe now!
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★🎺 TEXAS PRIMARYPALOOZA🎺★
Kerry, Tory and Joe get into the grinding seismic shifts happening in Texas through the lens of yesterday's wild #TXSen primary.
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We're going to record a short take on the #TXSen results and may touch on the pro-ICE and anti-trans Dems that got completely rinsed in NC. Will have it up for you shortly. And it will be based on actual intel, not whatever this is!
Ahem, y’all got Waukesha we got Bexar….
More info regarding the Viscount from another razor sharp analyst on the other website
What we are watching in tonight's #TXSen primary:
🗺️ Turnout in the crucial, hard fought bellweather of Waukesha County
🎭 SPILLED-TEA, our new proprietary, geographically localized Creator Drama Index
🩸The movement and utterances of Hrolmjir, Viscount of Blood
Good luck to both major candidates!
Congratulations to a brilliant leader! We had Insha on our podcast a few weeks ago and it was a fantastic conversation -
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Trying a slightly new format since we've gotten so much positive feedback about Jenifer and Tory - going to be featuring them a bit more. And this format is at the crossroads of stuff that's interesting and our research focus. Check it out this week, anywhere finer podcasts can be downloaded!
Fun episode! Some Democrats are giving us good material to work with, including @abigailspanberger.com this week!
This week we cover @abigailspanberger.com's outstanding and strong SOTU response (see below), some of the hot stuff that @ossoff.bsky.social is slinging in GA, and we catch CA Gov Newsom stepping in some right wing 💩 he can't seem to shake. (we know he can change though) Listen and share now!
Introducing: Who's Got the Juice?🧃 We think this will be a semi-regular format, where we get into who is doing great and who is doing, ah, less great in the week, and why. And with more @torygavito.bsky.social and @jenancona.bsky.social!
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We are going to need Nuremberg Trials when this is all over.
We completely agree with Greg's take here, this speech was a big shift and a big deal:
Hey, we were just saying something along these lines too. Really a very big deal.
A copy of the transcript is here. There's lots more to do but this is a significant, long-needed shift. SOTU response is a notoriously tough assignment. Many thanks for and congratulations to Gov. Spanberger, and to the teams and staff that wrote and produced this speech.
Dems are going to be tempted by distractions. But clarity and strength makes moving right on issue positions even more obviously counterproductive. Hard to imagine a line about bathroom bills or which kids can join which sports team in this while the fate of the republic is at stake.
This part - about who benefits from the use of division - is the emotionally persuasive core of the argument. (it might sound familiar) Americans should absolutely be angry it's come to this. She efficiently and effectively paints Trump's egregious corruption as offensive to the founding principles.
In just over 13 minutes, last night's @abigailspanberger.com SOTU response was one of the strongest pieces of rhetoric we've seen from a Democrat in the Trump era. "Is the President working for you?" is a powerful, clear way of framing of an argument all the way through to the midterms.
We executed our research with a number of outside firms with the specific goal of near ideological neutrality. We stand by this framing of the Gaza impacts. Whether the DNC releases theirs or not, the first section of our report is worth your time.
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And while most voters didn't express clear ideological arguments (particularly at the issue level), these two did, and explain the contextual narrative for why they found the cautious, avoidant approach the Harris campaign took on this so unpersuasive.
out of whack. With a stronger core narrative addressing voters need for change, the undertow from Gaza might have been at dampened. This under 35 battleground voter was baffled by the seemingly autonomic and uncritical support of Israel's actions by Democrats.
Excited for another round of Autopsy Discourse! We worked super hard in our work to not flatten what we heard from voters on Gaza. For some, certainly, it was as simple as seeing Biden and Harris as pro-genocide. But for many more, it was more of another datapoint that Democratic priorities were -
I got really fired up in this convo with @torygavito.bsky.social and the @waytowinus.bsky.social team about what might be possible during this leadership vacuum on the left and why it's both very scary & very freeing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fSv...
POLITICO has the scoop on Valiente Action Fund’s new accountability effort with LUCHA in AZ-01 & AZ-06
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My face shows agony but really its deep appreciation for @runforsomething.net and @amandalitman.bsky.social
Really loved this conversation... great insights, great inspo, great listen!
A lot of our podcasts trend a little nerdy. We try to keep it accessible, but that's our deal, guilty as charged. This one's different. The discussion covers fighting in new terrain, how to escape ideological boxes, even Wicked. Amanda's an incredible leader and thinker. VERY worth your time.
"There is no one in charge anymore." This conversation with @amandalitman.bsky.social about the incredible potential of this moment to reimagine the future is one of the most important conversations we've had. Please listen and share!
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