Jim Kessler
American basketball coach
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El-Sayed still has work to do to win the decisive middle in a swing state like Michigan,
- Kessler saidNewsweeknewsweek.com/mike/rogers…
The primary is one set of voters and the general is another,
- Kessler saidNewsweeknewsweek.com/mike/rogers…
We've struggled with the working class for quite a while and it's been a combination of being out of touch with working class values on a lot of culture issues and being seen as either not helpful or not helpful enough on economic issues,
- Jim Kessler, executive vice president for policy at the centrist Democratic think tank Third Way, told the outletInternational Business Timesibtimes.com/neither/democrats…
We've struggled with the working class for quite a while,
- Jim Kessler, executive vice president for policy at the centrist Democratic think tank Third Way, saidNewsmaxnewsmax.com/politics/poll…
Israel will continue to be a dividing line in Democratic politics,
- Kessler told NewsweekNewsweeknewsweek.com/el/sayed…
For midterm voters this could be an election where they are forced to pick their poison,
- Kessler saidNewsweeknewsweek.com/how/bernie…
Earlier
‘Ruthless’ podcast discusses new details in Michigan and Maine's Democratic campaigns
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/ruthless…Ahead of Thursday night’s sole debate, the Michigan Senate race has remained a nail-biter even as President Donald Trump is deeply unpopular due to the war in Iran and the impact of his tariffs in this northern border state
CNNcnn.com/2026/10…Abdul El-Sayed Dares ‘Afraid’ Trump To Take 1 Specific Action
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/abdul…The numbers point to a tougher climb for Rogers, who chaired the House Intelligence Committee before leaving Congress in 2015
Newsweeknewsweek.com/mike/rogers…Mike Rogers Faces Tougher Senate Battle in Michigan Than His 2024 Near-Miss
Newsweeknewsweek.com/mike/rogers…Her remarks come as Democrats watch closely for clues about whether she will seek the White House in 2028, run for the Senate or choose to remain in the House
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/10…Poll: Most Say Politicians Use Working Class for Votes
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/politics/poll…Working-class voters have become one of the most fiercely contested groups in American politics, but a new survey suggests neither Republicans nor Democrats have convinced them that their promises are genuine
International Business Timesibtimes.com/neither/democrats…Entire Squad endorses Abdul El-Sayed days before Michigan Democratic Senate primary
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/squad…All have been seemingly boosted by Republicans in one way or another
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/democrats…Socialist insurgents force moderate Democrats into high-risk showdown over must-hold races
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/socialist…Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders lost the Democratic presidential primary twice, in 2016 and again in 2020
Newsweeknewsweek.com/how/bernie…Biden Names Memoir ‘Promise Me, America’—There’s a Heartbreaking Reason Why
Newsweeknewsweek.com/biden/names…Joe Biden calls Trump a 'loser' over Reflecting Pool problems
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Stephen A. Smith: Socialism ‘could spell doom’ for the Democratic Party
CNNcnn.com/2026/07…The party's leftward flank has notched a string of victories in 2026, from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's endorsed candidates sweeping congressional primaries in New York, to Melat Kiros unseating longtime Colorado Representative Diana DeGette, to Manny Rutinel winning the nomination in one of the party's top pickup targets
Newsweeknewsweek.com/dsa/progressive…Democratic socialists ride wave of momentum in primaries from New York to Colorado
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…AOC dismisses attempts by Republicans to use socialists to attack other Democrats
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Socialist ousts 30-year Dem incumbent in House primary and more top headlines
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/socialist…It came a week after three candidates endorsed by New York's Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani swept their House primaries, unseating Representatives Dan Goldman and Adriano Espaillat and taking an open Brooklyn-and-Queens seat
Newsweeknewsweek.com/aoc/progressives…Democrats' new-wave socialists are winning primaries but face a harsh reality in general elections
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/opinion/democrats…The victory followed Los Angeles' mayoral primary earlier this month, where Democratic Socialists of America member Nithya Raman advanced to a November runoff against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/politics/democrati…Democrats' Jeffries and Mamdani wings face off in New York
Axiosaxios.com/2026/06…The victory followed Los Angeles' mayoral primary earlier this month, where Democratic Socialists of America member Nithya Raman advanced to a November runoff against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/politics/democrati…Top federal prosecutor calls California a 'fraudster's paradise,' warns state officials could face charges
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/top…Bill Essayli, shown in November at a news conference, has urged Californians on social media to submit evidence of “potential election fraud.”
Los Angeles Timeslatimes.com/politics/story…Trump May Not Have the Votes to Replace Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito
Newsweeknewsweek.com/trump/may…Massie lost to congressional candidate Ed Gallrein in Kentucky’s Republican primary last week after months of escalating attacks from Trump, who publicly criticized the Kentucky Republican over repeated breaks with the president and opposition to parts of the GOP agenda
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/watch…AOC Angers Progressives with Marjorie Taylor Greene Remarks
Newsweeknewsweek.com/aoc/angers…AIPAC super PAC funded big-spending Illinois groups, as Democratic fights over Israel spread
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/politics/2026…For years, Bob has edited Illinois Playbook with care, precision and a touch of heart, making it a must-read for so many
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