1. Get the Red Dogs
I suspect that some progressives may not buy what John Halpin and Ruy Teixeira are selling. But they ought to listen, good and hard: Because holding the line in 2022 isn’t going to be about turning out the Democratic base. It’s going to be about persuasion.
Here’s Halpin and Teixeira doing the math:
The Democratic Congress…
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