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The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell on How Democrats Can Defeat MAGA for Good

September 10, 2026·59 min·5-min readconversationalpolitics
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With less than two months until the midterms, Democrats are gaining momentum as Trump's approval ratings plummet, but they still struggle to win over disillusioned voters. Sarah Longwell, a former Republican strategist and founder of The Bulwark, argues that Democrats must stop focusing o

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Sarah Longwell

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Sarah LongwellKaraDonald TrumpKamala HarrisJohn OssoffPete ButtigiegHassan PikerMarco Rubio

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How to Eat an Elephant, One Voter at a Timeby Sarah Longwell

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The Bulwark

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AuthoritarianismDemocracyElectionsInequalityPolitical NewsUs Politics

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