What went wrong for the Dems and what they need to do going forward
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. AP Photo/Ben Curtis
Many of us are still trying to make sense of what happened at last week’s election. The once and future President Donald Trump always had a decent chance of winning. However, it was surprising to many that he became the second Republican to win both the Electoral College and the popular vote in the last nine elections.
An author, historian, and political journalist who has covered Trump's hush money trial shares his thoughts on that and what factors led to the Democrats failing to appeal to a majority of voters in this most recent election.
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Jonathan Alter
Author: “American Reckoning: Inside Trump’s Trial — And My Own”
Contributor, New York Times Opinion
Old Goats (Substack)