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Although President Joe Biden ultimately won the presidential race, the question remains:

 Why didn’t Democrats do as well as had been expected

Democrats edged out Republicans in the House and the Senate in November — but just barely. While the party gained three seats in the House, it ultimately 

. Similarly in the Senate, Democrats narrowly gained a single seat in the general election and two additional seats in the Georgia runoff in early 2021. That left a 50-50 split in the

with Vice President Kamala Harris as the tie-breaking vote.

, what could Democrats do to strengthen their hold in Congress in the next election cycle? What strategies might they implement to counter persuasive GOP messaging?

Wednesday, host Kerri Miller talked to two experts about the future of the Democratic Party and the strategies the party might use to capture “persuasion voters,” compete with GOP branding and prepare for the midterm elections. 

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Although President Joe Biden ultimately won the presidential race, the question remains: Why didn’t Democrats do as well as had been expected? Taking lessons from

, what could Democrats do to strengthen their hold in Congress in the next election cycle? What strategies might they implement to counter persuasive GOP messaging? 

Although President Joe Biden ultimately won the presidential race, the question remains: Why didn’t Democrats do as well as had been expected? Taking lessons from 2020, what could Democrats do to strengthen their hold in Congress in the next election cycle? What strategies might they implement to counter persuasive GOP messaging? 


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