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What does a successful post-Trump Democratic candidate look like? The left wonders

The Democratic women of the U.S. Senate stand on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Thursday, July 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Democratic women of the U.S. Senate stand on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Thursday, July 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
By Bria Felicien
April 30, 2018

1. Can a Tennessee Democrat Pull a Doug Jones?

From The New York Times: "Maybe last fall's Alabama Senate race wasn't a fluke after all."

2. Be progressive, Democrats, not merely liberal

From The Washington Post: "Any Democrat tempted otherwise should consider recent history."

3. The Georgia Primary Offers A Preview Of Democrats' 2020 Fault Lines

From FiveThirtyEight: "Whether the Democratic nominee wins in November or not, however, the May 22 primary matters."

ExploreTrump ‘gets the last laugh,’ the right says

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