Midterms, Primaries and Get Out the Vote: Send the Blue Dogs to the Pound.
Dems are already in the fetal position crying over races they have yet to lose and blaming progressives for losing them. Fuck that. Today we look at three upcoming races (two Senate, one House) that demonstrate how much the landscape has changed for progressives and the importance of primaries. The Democratic establishment is lining up against very capable progressive candidates in key races in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Texas. Two of these races are messy, but hold great promise for the balance of power in the Senate. The third is one that we invite everyone to support because it’s a no-fucking-brainer.
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:28
Prologue: 00:01:23
Battleground- Wisconsin: 00:09:44
Battleground- Pennsylvania: 00:21:30
Battleground- Texas: 00:28:06
Closing Thoughts: 00:31:45
Post Show Musings: 00:35:21
Outro: 00:50:35
Resources
Ballotpedia: United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2022
Ballotpedia: Alex Lasry
Rolling Stone: Can Justice Democrats Pull Off a Progressive Coup in Congress?
NPR: The top 10 Senate seats that are most likely to flip to the other party
Politico: D.C. Dems get out of frontrunner Fetterman's way in Pennsylvania
The New York Times: John Fetterman, Senate Candidate, Revisits Gun Incident Involving Black Jogger
Ballotpedia: Jessica Cisneros
The New Republic: Georgia Is the Midterm Ground Zero for America’s Political Future
UNFTR Episode Resources
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