The millions of Americans who think the Democrats despise them

For weeks, we were told the polls were too close to call. But when the votes were counted, the Democrats lost every single swing state - and the popular vote too. Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker and Democrat party grandee has blamed President Biden for Donald Trump winning the White House as a Democrat blame game intensifies. So how did it all go so wrong for the Harris campaign? And what does her party need to do to reconnect with middle America?

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• Christopher Hale, Democratic consultant and strategist. • Nick Hanauer, tech entrepreneur and political economist.

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