How Dems Outplayed Trump In Texas w/ Rebecca Katz

 

The Fight Agency's Rebecca Katz joins host Molly Jong-Fast to celebrate a great night for Democrats, with almost all of her candidates winning, and credits the results in Texas, Michigan and Maine to a terrible environment for Republicans, rising costs, anger over schools and data centers, growing Latino and Asian electorates, and candidates who ran on populist, people-first messages rather than waiting for establishment approval. She explains why Gina Hinojosa's Texas victory is especially significant, points to Abdul El-Sayed's strong win in Michigan despite attacks and huge spending against him, and argues that candidates who are authentic, media-savvy and willing to take on corporations and power are the ones shaping the party's future. She also says Democrats should use their new power to pursue real change, including on Citizens United and other big structural issues.

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Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast

Join noted author & pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our … 

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