Democrats Search for Leadership & Identity
March 19, 2025
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as posted by the channelRepublican Strategist Maura Gillespie and Democratic Strategist Roger Fisk talk the state of the minority party as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faces criticism from other democrats in the wake of his vote to back a GOP funding bill.
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Gavin Newsom is talking to MAGA darlings. Wes Moore is helping fired federal workers find new jobs. Gretchen Whitmer is meeting with the president to talk about tariffs.
The 2028 presidential election is more than three years away, yet a field of Democratic hopefuls is already angling for the opportunity to recapture the White House for their party.
From high-profile governors to progressive icons in Congress, the contenders are trying to fire up the demoralized party faithful still recovering from former Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump in November — and win over swing voters starting to feel burned by the new administration’s policies.
While a slumping stock market, Trump’s escalating trade war and worry that inflation will make a comeback have given Democrats an opening on the economy, the party remains split over the causes of its electoral thrashing in 2024 — and how best to use the limited power it has.
Those divisions were on display after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and a small band of Democrats helped avert a government shutdown on Friday by helping to advance a Republican funding bill.
Schumer’s decision angered progressives and went against calls from Newsom and other potential 2028 candidates like Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to force the GOP, which holds a thin majority, to compromise.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who is also widely expected to seek the Democratic nomination in 2028, said on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher on Friday that he would have preferred that Schumer use his leverage to win more concessions from Republicans.
Some Democratic insiders are urging the party to stay focused on economic issues. What was once a source of strength for Trump has started to look shakier, with consumer sentiment sinking to the lowest level since 2022, according to data released Friday.
“The economy and inflation are what got him elected, and they are what are damaging his popularity right now,” said Dan Pfeiffer, who was a senior adviser to former President Barack Obama and now writes a newsletter that’s widely read in Democratic circles.
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