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The Daily

The Democrats’ Comeback Plan

The Daily

The New York Times

Daily News, News

4.4102.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2018

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Democrats are working on an election strategy for the 2018 midterms and beyond. It’s one that deliberately sounds less ambitious than it is. Guests: Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York; and Alexander Burns, who covers national politics for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

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This is The Daily.

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Today, Democrats are working on an election strategy for the midterms and beyond.

0:47.3

Why it deliberately sounds less ambitious than it is.

0:59.4

It's Tuesday, July 31st.

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Hi, how are you?

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I'm well and yourself.

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Good, good, good.

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I think we're trying to connect with the congressman.

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Oh, yeah, are you from the New York Times?

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Yes.

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Let me figure out what to do with your call.

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