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tracking the future of the Dem Party & the fight to lead it: nobodyslistening.org PAST: foreign policy spox for Hillary Clinton. co-founder of Accountable Tech.

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wrote about the generational, temperamental, & ideological fault lines that are defining 2026 Democratic Senate primaries, and what they tell us about 2028:
nobodyslistening.org/p/reading-th...

04.03.2026 18:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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finally, a big idea read to the end for a moment of zen

even after the wake-up call working people dealt the party in 2024, Dems have been lacking for BIG IDEAS.

this week, I wrote about one from Cory Booker: nobodyslistening.org/p/finally-a-...

23.01.2026 17:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ’ก NEW: 21 leading Democrats who are widely mentioned as possible 2028 presidential contenders sat down for more than 430 podcast interviews in 2025, according to @jesselehrich.bsky.social, who has listened to almost all of them...

16.12.2025 13:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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spoke to @apnews.com about Ruben Gallego's burgeoning stardom, and why grit might trump polish in 2028: apnews.com/article/rube...

15.12.2025 15:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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when days become weeks 107 weeks, and 13 things you might've missed from this one.

NEW: 107 weeks โ€“ and 13 things you might've missed from this one, including...

โ€“ new gigs for Beshear & Whitmer
โ€“ a 2028 Dem primary calendar update
โ€“ AOC's dominance with young voters

plus, a time capsule from Pritzker's '98 House campaign & more: nobodyslistening.org/p/when-days-...

12.12.2025 16:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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the new politics of endorsements read to the end for a gem from the archives

why is @rokhanna.bsky.social endorsing everyone from underdog Senate candidates to a union leader running for Texas Land Commissioner?

on the new politics of Democratic endorsements: nobodyslistening.org/p/the-new-po...

05.12.2025 17:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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the promise & peril of Gavin Newsom a tale of two ballot initiatives

the promise & peril of Gavin Newsom:
a tale of two ballot initiatives
nobodyslistening.org/p/the-promis...

21.11.2025 19:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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the problem with winning plus, two first-year Senators climb my 2028 Big Board

wrote about the problem with Dems winning off-year elections, the need for a deeper reckoning, and two first-year Senators climbing my 2028 big board:
nobodyslistening.org/p/the-proble...

17.11.2025 16:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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in this week's newsletter:
โ€“ Kamala proposes a new voting age
โ€“ Booker makes a notable FEC disclosure
โ€“ AOC continues outraising everyone
โ€“ Gavin closes in on a flagship win
โ€“ Wes Moore flashes his elite talent
โ€“ and EVERYONE hits the road:
nobodyslistening.org/p/two-things...

23.10.2025 19:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NEW DATA: top Dems' go-to podcasts

for more exclusive tidbits & analysis of the Dem podcast circuit, and why 2028ers should be going beyond safe spaces, check out this week's newsletter: nobodyslistening.org/p/new-data-t...

15.10.2025 18:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I wrote about the shutdown as a microcosm of the 2028 field in this week's newsletter.

plus, find out who's hitting IA & NH; who's playing Fortnite; who's on the TIME100 Next; who's got 2-1 approval in a swing state, and more: nobodyslistening.org/p/a-shutdown...

07.10.2025 01:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
shutdown fight perfectly distills 2028 Dems
shutdown fight perfectly distills 2028 Dems YouTube video by Nobody's Listening

SUPERCUT โ€“ top Dems' shutdown messaging really encapsulates each leader's broader pitch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KOm...

07.10.2025 01:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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strong riff from @governor.pa.gov JOSH SHAPIRO on Rs being "full of shit" on freedom:

"they're restricting your right to speak. they're restricting women's rights to make decisions over their own bodies. they're restricting my right as a parent to decide what vaccines I want to give my kid...."

27.09.2025 20:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0