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On this historic day, we salute the heroic effort of our armed forces and intelligence communities. Let us also use this day to begin a new conversation about our future, about what kind of world we want to live in, and to begin organizing, mobilizing, investing and building that world.
Republicans are currently promoting economic plans that would lead to less growth, fewer jobs and more debt.
Though it is late in the election cycle, Democrats still have one major strategic card to play. They can seize control of the economic conversation and turn it into a debate about what more needs to be done to help struggling Americans and the American economy.
Will modest Democratic momentum continue over the next few weeks, and be sufficient to prevent the House from flipping? Simon offers his analysis.
Democrats may be in the process of reclaiming their lost vote, something that we have argued is more likely than an unreformed and reactionary GOP taking advantage of the recent Democratic slippage.
Responding to a piece by journalist Matt Bai, Simon takes a deeper look at what is driving the big changes in American politics.
Alicia rounds up some of our recent writing, media, and analysis looking at this year's elections.
After the passage of health care reform, Simon writes that Democrats are hitting their stride as a leadership party, and figuring out how to deliver the change that America needs.
