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Democratic “Moderation” Isn’t What Produced the Wave

You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . You can read a transcript here . The midterms were not a story of Democratic moderation , political scientists Adam Bonica and Jake Grumbach argue. Instead, they say that Democrats won everywhere due to strong turnout among left-leaning voters, weaker turnout among conservatives, and some voters flipping to Democrats because of anger at President Trump.

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