WASHINGTON—In the ballroom of a Washington hotel, powerful Democrats were looking inward.
After it took big hits in 2024, how can the party of former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama recover?
Progressives such as the Justice Democrats, a group that includes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), might look to the left, a camp energized by the past presidential runs by democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
On June 4, however, the politicians, analysts, and consultants at WelcomeFest made the case for a pivot to the center, at least on some issues and in some places.
Blogger Matt Yglesias opened his presentation with a question: “Why do Democrats make bad decisions?”…
Moderate Democrats Examine Where Party Went Wrong in 2024
