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How Democrats Can Take Back Ohio

March 4, 2021 at 2:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

The Nation: “The right way to win is to massively invest in increasing turnout of voters of color. Obama’s campaign deployed 800 staff people to knock on doors, identify voters, and get them to the polls. Georgia has nurtured a network of community-based organizations with a presence in every county in the state. Arizona has created a coalition of dozens of organizations spanning the entire progressive spectrum from labor unions to organizations working in the Latino, African American, and Native American communities.”

“Democrats can absolutely hold, and even expand, their majority in the Senate, but it will require learning the right lessons and following the right path.”

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