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- The Guardian — ‘Democrats have their mojo’: has the tide shifted for Biden and his party
- The Atlantic — How the Democrats Rallied
- The Guardian — Democratic boot camp: party intensifies local tactics ahead of midterms
- Mother Jones — The Inflation Reduction Act Was a Huge Win for Democrats. Will It Help Them In the Midterms?
- BlackPressUSA — Whats in it for me? The Democrats' legislative wins
- KUT 90.5 — Three takeaways from the 2022 Texas Democratic Party convention
- KUT 90.5 — Texas Dems want to flip the state. Their strategy is to focus on local races.
- Dallas Morning News — Texas Democrats hope quiet Dallas convention sets table for November upset of Abbott
- Dallas Morning News — What to know about the Texas Democratic Convention in Dallas
- Newsweek — Roe v. Wade Ruling Is Not Motivating Women to Vote in November
- Florida Politics — Shevrin Jones to address Democratic National Committee’s LGBTQ+ Gala
- Florida Politics — ‘They must see that fight in us’: Shevrin Jones urges Dems to return to grassroots campaigning
- Tallahassee Democrat — Florida Democrats must begin to play the long game | Opinion
- The Guardian — 'We need to stand up’: Democrats criticized for inaction on abortion
- The Hill — Leaked draft abortion opinion throws bombshell into midterms
- The Independent — How should Joe Biden and Democrats address inflation before November’s midterm elections?
- WGXA (ABC Macon, GA) — Democrats fired up to learn more about securing votes in upcoming election cycle
- WGXA (ABC Macon, GA) — Democrats Gear Up for Upcoming Election Season
- The Guardian — Will rising prices sink Biden’s midterm hopes for Democrats?
- Fox 19 Now — 17-year-old student runs for House seat in Warren County
- Roll Call — At the Races: Historic confirmation, then recess
- Politico — ‘We’ve got to stop fooling ourselves’: Enthusiasm gap keeps getting worse for Dems
- Roll Call — A campaign trail transformed: ’22 is starting to look more normal
- Politico — Illinois Playbook: Business of Politics
- Politico — FOR YOUR RADAR — The National Democratic Training Committee will hold its first national candidate boot camp of the year
- The Hill — Left laughs off floated changes to 2024 ticket
- The Independent — ‘This is a fundamental right’: Abortion rights supporters gear up for 2022 midterms as Roe comes ‘under real threat’
- The Hill — Biden setbacks rattle Democrats facing tough elections
- Somerville Journal — How Judy Pineda-Neufeld went from training leaders to becoming one herself
- The Daily Beast — Dems See Political Opportunity in a Looming Abortion Disaster
- The Hill — Activists preparing for midterms with abortion as a key issue
- Townhall — A Veteran Strategist Offered a Brutal Prediction for 2022 Democrats
- USC Annenberg Media — Voters elect diverse group of candidates in historic elections
- Politico — Democrats just got their clocks cleaned. No one seems ready to change anything.
- The Hill — Progressives declare victory in spending bill fight
- Colorado Politics — COVER STORY: THE TRAINING GROUND | Colorado's left focuses on diversity and building the bench
- The Philadelphia Inquirer — Abortion is a key issue for Pa. Democrats, and it could supercharge the 2022 midterms
- Colorado Politics — INSIGHTS | House trailblazer Brianna Titone burns up the political spaces
- Politico — LEADING THE PARTY -- The National Democratic Training Committee will kick off its “Build Blue Week” on Saturday
- Politico's The Recast — The view from the White House
- Independent — Rising Democratic stars throw weight behind candidate training effort as party prepares for midterm elections
- Politico — PoliticoPro Morning Score
- Politico's Illinois Playbook — Trump Looms Over Fair day — Davis, Lahood Await the Remap — Pritzker Was Trending
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — The Jolt: Sen. Raphael Warnock talks Ted Cruz, Afghanistan, COVID
- NBC News — Rising stars tapped to chair Democratic training organization
- Washington Post — The Trailer: “An American Dream”: Afghans in the U.S. confront post-withdrawal politics
- Roll Call — At the Races: So much for infrastructure week
- MSNBC — Thursday's Campaign Round-Up, 8.19.21
- National Journal — Vulnerable Democrats Face Test of Loyalty to Biden; Jumaane Williams Confirms He’s Considering Running for NY GOV; Terry McAuliffe Releases New TV Ad Responding to Attacks
- The Associated Press — Packed Democratic primary looms for Pennsylvania Senate seat
- The Hill — Biden's silence on filibuster strains Democrats' patience
- Politico — ‘A lot of people are jaded’: Dems despair amid D.C. gridlock
- Politico Morning Score — The National Democratic Training Committee opened applications for its Democratic Strategy Institute this week
- WIBC Radio (Indianapolis) — Democrat Training: The Plan to Rebuild the Democratic Party in Indiana
- IndyPolitics.org — Rebuilding the Indiana Democratic Party
- National Journal — Too little, too late? Republicans change their tune on Marjorie Taylor Greene.
- Politico IL Playbook — ILLINOIS GOES IT ALONE (FOR NOW) — A LIGHTFOOT INTERVIEW — PAUL RYAN HEADLINES FOR KINZINGER
- CNHI Newspapers (Georgia) — Dems eye rural voters for 2022 victories
- The Narragansett Times — Narragansett native talks experience with national committee
- Alabama Political Reporter — Democrats to hold training boot camp on Saturday
- CBC News — Security Expert Breaks Down Concerns Before Inauguration Day
- Roll Call — Democrats look to boost campaign staff diversity ahead of midterms
- Daily Kos — Nuts & Bolts: Inside a Democratic Campaign: Recognize organizers in tough districts
- Florida Politics — Here’s Brunch, a pop-up, weekend email during the 2021 Legislative Session
- Blue Virginia — DPVA Executive Director Andrew Whitley: What We Learned From Laurie Buchwald’s Race
- Tampa Bay Times — Florida Democrats lost the ground game in 2020. Training is on the way.
- AdWeek — AKQA Veterans Launch ‘Untraditional’ Agency, Said Differently
- National Journal — The Hotline, Latest Edition: Monday, March 22
- Blue VA — Ahead of Fall Elections, Democratic Party of Virginia to Launch Intensive Statewide Candidate Training Program with the National Democratic Training Committee
- Newsweek — 'Passive Enabler': Senator Roy Blunt Blasted by Hometown Paper for Bailing on 'Extremist' GOP
- Newsweek — Roy Blunt Joins 4 GOP Senators Not Seeking Reelection, but Could Democrats Flip Seat?
- Forbes — Texas Democrats: Dozens Are Running For Office After ‘Failed’ GOP Leadership During Storm
- The Hill — Texas Democrats say they will train new candidates for office in response to 'failed Republican leadership' during storm
- Texas Signal — Texas Dems announce candidate training program
- Texas Politics — Texas Democrats Partner with National Democratic Training Committee
- NBC News — #OpenOurSchools: GOP targets teachers unions in bid to retake suburbs
- Bloomberg — Obama-Era Lessons for Biden: Move Fast, Be Clear, Keep It Simple
- Newsweek — Facing Pressure to Deliver, Democrats' Slim Majority in Congress Leaves Little Room for Error
- Associated Press — Biden has set sky-high expectations. Can he meet them?
- New York Times — Despite Chaos and Big Losses, Republicans Still Control Most of Georgia
- CNN — Democratic National Committee eyes new mandate in post-Trump era
- Newsweek — Georgia Seat Called for Jon Ossoff
- Demcast USA — MO Democratic Insider – December 19, 2020
- Ezvid Wiki — 5 Dedicated Groups Advocating For Progressive Reform
- Associated Press — Turning the page? Republicans acknowledge Biden’s victory
- Newsweek — In the Battle for Control of the Democratic Party, Progressives Are Gaining Ground
- Teen Vogue — Campaign Managers in State and Local Races Are Often Recent College Graduates
- Politico — Biden flips script on Trump in campaign’s final week
- AFSCME Blog — Saunders talks worker power, union support for political candidates
- Huffington Post — Democrats Have Launched A Massive Spending Blitz To Take Over State Governments
- Daily Kos — Keep Fighting and GET OUT THE DEMOCRATIC VOTE! ('Cause It Ain't Over 'til It's Over.)
- Associated Press — Biden aims to expand map as Trump recovers from coronavirus
- The Jakarta Post — After Trump tests positive, Biden campaign seeks to keep focus on COVID-19 response
- The Hill — Trump, Biden set for high-stakes showdown
- National Journal — Hotline’s Wake-up Call
- Newsweek — Amy McGrath’s Longshot Campaign Against McConnell Costs Democrats In Tighter Senate Races
- Spectrum News — Florida’s New Political Candidates Go To “Boot Camp”
- Florida Outlet — Outside Political Groups Hit Florida for the Presidential Election
- CNN Politics — Kanye West's Strange Presidential Bid Unravels Thanks To A Messy Ballot Access Operation
- ABC News — Months Away From Election Day, Democrats Show Signs Of Outpacing Republicans In Mail Voting
- Vox — How The Pandemic Scrambled Democrats’ Campaign to Retake Statehouses
- Inquisitr — Donald Trump Has Gone From ‘Losing’ To ‘Flailing’ In Face Of Landslide Loss, Report Says
- Politico — Biden Builds Lead As Trump Goes From Trailing to Flailing
- Politico — What To Watch For In Tonight's Primaries
- Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive — Chicago's Progressive Talk
- Spectrum News Bay News 9 — Florida’s New Political Candidates Go To “Boot Camp”
- Florida Daily — Outside Political Groups Hit Florida for the Presidential Election
- CNN — Kanye West’s strange presidential bid unravels thanks to a messy ballot access operation
- Forward Kentucky — Forward Kentucky
- Politico — DLCC and NDTC Announce Partnership
- Insider NJ — New Jersey Democratic State Committee Virtual Trainings Completed Following over 400 Registrants Taking Part from Across the State
- U.S. News and & World Report — How Obama Can Win the 2020 Election -- for Joe Biden
- CBS News — Campaign organizing involves personal connections. Digital teams are trying to adapt amid coronavirus.
- Washington Post — The Technology 202: A ride in a self-driving car shows the U.S. is far from ready to give robocars free rein
- Insider NJ — New Jersey Democratic State Committee to Partner with NDTC to Offer Virtual Training Sessions on May 11 and May 12
- The Verge — Candidates Can't Campaign, So They're Trying to Go Viral
- Georgia PeachPod Podcast — Georgia PeachPod Podcast
- Politico Playbook — BAKER defends state efforts in CHELSEA -- McGovern backs PROXY voting -- The new virus tracing ARMY
- CBS News — Down-ballot candidates walk a fine line raising cash in middle of a pandemic
- McClatchy — Are California politicians still campaigning during coronavirus? They are -- and here’s how
- — Campaigning Amid Coronavirus: Candidates Look for New Ways to Connect
- The Hill — Campaigns face attack ad dilemma amid coronavirus crisis
- CBS News — Campaigning amid coronavirus: Candidates look for new ways to connect
- Politico — ‘Extraordinary change’: How coronavirus is rewiring the Republican and Democratic parties
- CNN — 'All of it presents a challenge': Down ballot candidates grapple with impact of coronavirus
- Bay News — Politics In A Time of a Global Pandemic
- Associated Press — 2020 campaigns go digital amid fears of coronavirus spread
- TIME — Joe Biden’s Primary Lead Is Now Nearly Insurmountable as Coronavirus Roils the Nation
- The Hill — How coronavirus is changing Sunday’s debate
- Newsweek — Joe Biden’s Running Mate Should Be a Woman of Color Such as Kamala Harris, Stacey Abrams or Val Demings, Strategists Say
- Associated Press — From handshakes to kissing babies, virus upends campaigning
- Associated Press — Sanders, Biden cancel Ohio rallies over coronavirus concerns
- The Hill — What to expect from the 6 states voting on Tuesday
- Associated Press — Warren bets on brokered convention. Will she last that long?
- Pennsylvania Capital-Star — ‘They need direction,’ says group training Pa.’s next gen of Democratic leaders
- San Francisco Chronicle — Super Tuesday pro tips: What voters should watch for in California and beyond
- The Hill — 5 states to watch on Super Tuesday
- Associated Press — Warren bets on brokered convention. Will she last that long?
- The Hill — Establishment Democrats rallying behind Biden
- Reuters — At rowdy debate, Democratic rivals warn Sanders nomination would be 'catastrophe'
- CBS News — 2020 Daily Trail Markers: Trump-Bloomberg Twitter feud heats up
- The Guardian — Will Trump's acquittal pose problems for Democrats in the 2020 elections?
- The Hill — Biden allies lower expectations for Iowa: 'Most feel it's not going to be great'
- WYFI Indianapolis — Democrats Look To Capitalize on Municipal Wins Through Candidate Training
- Florida Politics — Hoping to build its bench, Dem group to hold free training for candidates and campaign staff in Fort Meyers
- Wall Street Journal — Sanders Aims for Positive Campaign, but Allies Don't Always Follow
- CBS News — 2020 Daily Trail Markers: Bernie Sanders, Democratic front-runner?
- The Hill — Insurgents win in 2020 fundraising race
- Associated Press — Warren blasts billionaires as Democrats end year campaigning
- Politico — Democrats seize on anti-Obamacare ruling to steamroll GOP in 2020
- The Hill — Klobuchar faces make-or-break Iowa sprint after strong debate
- The New York Times — Blitzing Buttigieg: Democratic U.S. Presidential Rivals Train Debate Attacks on Young Mayor
- Newsweek — Peter Buttigieg has 'highest stakes" in sixth Democratic primary debate, important he doesn't slip up: Strategists
- Axios — GOP monetizes impeachment as Dems try to change the subject
- Wyoming News — National organization to provide campaign training for Democrats
- U.S. News — The Worry Keeping Democrats Up at Night
- Politico — Cullerton Domino Effect -- Budget in the Home Stretch -- Madigan’s Big Haul
- The Wall Street Journal — Democratic Candidates Unite Against Trump, Divide on Taxes, Health Care
- Politico — POLITICO Playbook: ‘Buckle up’: Last day of the impeachment show … for now
- CNBC — The Democratic presidential field is the most diverse it’s ever been, but early primaries lack the same representation
- The Washington Post — How to run for Congress
- CNN — Voter turnout surges in Kentucky, signals increased political interest ahead of 2020
- CBS News — 2020 Daily Trail Markers: Judgment Day comes for Virginia Republicans
- Politico — Why the Democratic superdelegate whispers are starting again
- The Hill — Independents warm to impeachment
- The Hill — Partisan divisions sharpen as independent voters fade
- USA Today — 5 ways the Trump impeachment inquiry will loom large at Tuesday's Democratic debate
- CNBC — Trump needs more than a ‘phase one’ US-China trade deal to boost 2020 odds, GOPers say
- The Hill — Democrats sprint to fundraising deadline ahead of critical stretch
- CBS WSAW-TV — Democrats train for 2020 campaign
- The Blue Hawaii Podcast — Episode 72 - Training Democrats in Honolulu
- The Campaign Workshop — 7 QUESTIONS WITH KELLY DIETRICH, FOUNDER AND CEO OF THE NDTC
- The Hill — Three-way clash set to dominate Democratic debate
- The Hill — Democratic candidates face hard choices as 2020 field winnows
- CBS News — 2020 Sunday Trail Markers: Dems head to Native American issues forum
- The Guardian — Biden in his element in Iowa – is he still the Democrat most likely to beat Trump?
- The Hill — Candidates scramble to qualify for third debate as deadline nears
- CNBC — Joe Biden forced to defend Obama’s legacy as 2020 rivals go on the attack
- The Christian Science Monitor — In health care fight, Democrats wrestle with Obama legacy – and party’s future
- The Dallas Morning News — Texan Julián Castro helps lead blistering attack on Joe Biden during Democratic presidential debate
- U.S. News & World Report — How to Get Noticed in the Democratic Debates: Make a Moment
- The Dallas Morning News — Beto O'Rourke leading in UT-Tyler presidential poll ahead of Tuesday's critical primary debate
- IndyStar — More than Buttigieg, Pelosi: What to know about Young Democrats convention in Indianapolis
- The Center for Public Integrity — Feel the Burn Rate: Some Presidential Candidates are Racing to the Red
- Politico — 'Doomsday scenario': Cash shortage squeezes huge Dem field
- Florida Politics — Group aims to help Democratic candidates staff up ahead of 2020
- Politico — POLITICO Playbook PM: Trump sows confusion on the census
- The Orange County Register — New academy offers boot camp for would-be Democratic campaign staffers
- The Washington Post — As Democratic base becomes more diverse, party tries to diversify campaign workers
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — How Georgia has become a training ground for 2020 operatives
- Politico — Dems take red state detours to prove 2020 electability
- U.S. News & World Report — Quelling the Political Insurgency
- KCEN-TV NBC — McLennan County trains for 2020 elections
- Huffpost — Extreme Abortion Bans Inspire Progressive Women To Run For Office
- The Hill — GOP seeks to nationalize gubernatorial elections
- Florida Politics — Hillary Clinton backs pro-Dem group’s effort to train new campaign staff
- Omaha Television — Omaha Television (Nebraska NDTC Training)
- WOWT — Democrats bring election education camp to the metro
- CNBC — Trump needs more than a ‘phase one’ US-China trade deal to boost 2020 odds, GOPers say
- AXIOS — Democrats target over 26,000 local races to unseat Republicans
- Providence Journal — Political boot camp teaches R.I. Democrats how to run for office
- The Hill — Harris support fades at critical stage
- The Hill — Partisan divisions sharpen as independent voters fade
- The Washington Post — ‘Lock him up’ chant ignites a debate among Democrats: Give Trump his own medicine, or stick to the high road?
- Stevens Point Television — Stevens Point Television (Wisconsin NDTC Training)
- The Hill — Democrats sprint to fundraising deadline ahead of critical stretch
- The Hill — Public opinion polls show shift toward impeaching Trump
- Hawaii Television — Hawaii Television (Hawaii NDTC Training)
- The Hill — Redistricting fights rage with future of Congress at stake
- Marketplace — Democratic candidates told: Get the donations if you want to debate
- NBC News — Nomination chaos? Democrats fear primaries won't produce a clear winner.
- The Dallas Morning News — Beto O'Rourke leading in UT-Tyler presidential poll ahead of Tuesday's critical primary debate
- CNN — CNN New Day Weekend
- Politico — MAKING NICE WITH MARTWICK — PELOSI to headline DEMS DAY — KIM FOXX's big haul
- KRNV My News 4 — National Democratic Training Committee heads to Reno as 2020 Campaigns heat up
- The Hill — Underdog Democrats hope for breakout moment in first debates
- Politico — What 20 Democratic insiders are watching for in the first debates
- Waco Television — Waco, Texas (Waco NDTC Training)
- NBC News — Kamala Harris blows past Democratic rivals in fundraising in communities of color
- CNN — CNN New Day Weekend
- The Christian Science Monitor — As Joe Biden jumps in, the ‘front-runner’ concept gets scrambled
- Huffington Post — Moms Are Fighting To Use Campaign Funds For Child Care
- Iowa Starting Line — The Most Powerful Tech Innovation 2020 Campaigns Aren’t Yet Using
- Boise Television — Boise, Idaho (Boise NDTC Training)
- The New York Times — In Andrew Yang, the Internet Finds a Meme Worthy Candidate
- The New York Times — 2020 Democrats Import Grass-Roots Activism Into Their Campaign Staffs
- New Orleans Television — New Orleans Television (NOLA NDTC Training)
- SiriusXM -- Make It Plain with Mark Thompson — Make It Plain with Mark Thompson
- Vice — The Sessions Where Working-Class Democrats Learn to Take Down the GOP
- Beaver County Times — Democrats coming to CCBC on Saturday for campaign training
- Florida Politics — Group aims to train Democratic candidates for 2020 and beyond
- Indiana Public Media — Democrats Look To Municipal Elections To Build Up For Statewide Races
- Huffington Post — Democrats Hope To Train An Army Of Operatives For 2020 Election
- SiriusXM -- Make it Plain with Mark Thompson — Make it Plain with Mark Thompson
- Talking Points Memo — Strong State-Level Wins Give Dems Roadmap For 2020
- US News — Democrats Win Big in Statehouses
- The National Journal — Heck, DelBene Eye DCCC Chair for 2020 Cycle
- Daily Mail — Cash pours in to BOTH parties after bitter Kavanaugh confirmation process energizes GOP and Democratic bases
- Axios — The Kavanaugh cash surge
- Politico — Kamala Harris rides Kavanaugh rage in likely 2020 bid
- Axios — Democratic group launches online training program to find voters
- Sirius XM -- Make It Plain with Mark Thompson — Make It Plain with Mark Thompson
- The Hill — Too much focus on 'political theater' in Kavanaugh allegations, Dem strategist says
- Politico — 'When they go low, we kick 'em in the nuts'
- CNN — This group is helping Democrats build a bench of talent deep in Trump country
- Florida Phoenix — Florida Dems get schooled on how to be winning candidates
- HuffPost — Democrats Need Strong Candidates For Local Office. Cheri Bustos Is Finding Them.
- Campaigns and Elections — Why Recruiting Volunteers Is As Important As Fundraising
- Huntsville Television — Huntsville Television (Alabama NDTC Training)
- Ring of Fire Radio — Ring of Fire with Sam Seder
- Millennial Politics — Millennial Politics Podcast
- Yahoo — Ohio special election tests the 'Lamb model' for Democrats in conservative districts
- Digital Politics Podcast — Digital Politics Podcast
- Florida Politics — Free online courses teach Democrats how to run campaigns
- St. Paul Pioneer Press — ‘Blue wave’ logic: Why national Democrats are paying so much attention to local races, even city councils
- San Francisco Chronicle — California Democrats giving GOP House members a run for their money
- SiriusXM -- Make It Plain with Mark Thompson — Make It Plain with Mark Thompson
- Indianapolis Television — Indianapolis Television (Indy NDTC Training)