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by Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfield
“The relative absence of an organized moderate Democratic faction in the last decade is particularly notable for readers of this journal. In our view, the goal of party renewal would be better served by filling that gap with new commitments to local party capacity rather than with a new elite, national-level factional actor akin to the shuttered Democratic Leadership Council. While top-down advocacy has its place, rooted operations with a healthy skepticism of purity politics — and an appreciation of what works in a given district — will more durably tap into voter sentiment and bolster moderate influence over party decision-making. Even if candidates do not always campaign on precisely the policies that Niskanen favors, their openness to what works should ease the path to implementing those solutions.” (10/01/24)
https://hypertext.niskanencenter.org/p/moderation-is-not-just-an-elite-project