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US Politics

With Trump dominating the headlines, it’s worth reflecting on the horrible hellscape that was the 2024 cycle

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Julian Zelizer : It's becoming clear that Project 2025 was always the agenda.

He says Democrats have been too careful when it comes to allowing candidates to be themselves.

The Harris-Walz campaign, despite the initial burst of excitement, wound up being perceived as too risk-averse when it came to engaging with the news media or using social media.

Clinton , Biden , and Harris are three different personalities with their own unique skill sets and challenges.

It’s the McKinsey-ing of Democratic candidates. The obsession with data, the fear of negatives, the trying to control every possible moment.

A culture of second -guessing gets you candidates with fewer negatives, but also can struggle with seeming authentic to voters.