I see that James Talarico is doing something that Kamala did not

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11. No. "MAGA" is mainly about 30 million

This are another 50 million who are not so hard core, but they perceived the Harris campaign as being about abortion and not much else. I'm not saying that Harris talked only about abortion, but there really were no other memorable proposals. I agree she had a nearly impossible task because, if she took stronger positions, that invited a contrast with Biden who finished his career in a very unfortunate way.

We have to define the opponent, AND we must offer real alternatives, not just vague platitudes. Look at Mamdani. He was VERY specific about the tax policy he was going to pursue, the housing policy, day care programs, and transportation programs. Very, very specific. And as a consequence he ended up with a mandate which helped him enact these solutions quickly.

When was the last time a Democrat has been elected President with a set of mandates for specific programs he was going to implement. You may have to go all the way back to Kennedy or Johnson for that. Or Eisenhower with the interstate highway plan. I consider Eisenhower a Democrat. He certainly would be a Democrat in today's politics.