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Is Bipartisanship Dead?

The Status Kuo • 10456 implied HN points • 01 Feb 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Bipartisanship Legislation Political Messaging

Bills that had bipartisan support are failing due to election year politics.
GOP members are aiming to kill a rare tax bill that benefits families and businesses.
Republicans are prioritizing political goals over passing solutions, potentially making bipartisanship unachievable.

Surviving Biden's Brain Freezes

OLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter • 1454 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Election Strategy Political Messaging Debates Justice Department

No Excuses: Biden should avoid making excuses for his mistakes and instead focus on moving forward.
The Old Shoe Strategy: Embrace Biden's imperfections and increase public appearances to show his resilience.
The Nikki-Nancy Defense: Biden should address concerns about his brain freezes confidently by pointing out others' mistakes and highlighting his own emotional responses.

Democrats Must Call on Menendez to Resign

The Message Box • 3636 implied HN points • 22 Sep 23

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Ethics Elections Corruption Political Messaging Party Dynamics

Democrats are urged to call for Menendez's resignation due to corruption charges.
Menendez's presence on the ballot during a corruption trial could jeopardize the Democratic Party's Senate seat in 2024.
Standing by Menendez could reinforce the negative perception of political corruption among voters.

What Biden Needs To Do To Win

Persuasion • 668 implied HN points • 24 Jan 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Election Strategy Political Messaging

Focus on winning the Blue Wall states for electoral victory.
Prioritize appealing to working-class voters with economic policies.
Engage voters of color as individual targets for persuasion, not as a monolithic group.

AI is on the verge of changing the practice of campaigning itself

theconnector • 275 implied HN points • 24 Jan 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics AI Campaigning Regulation Political Messaging

AI technology is set to revolutionize political campaigning practices.
AI tools like AI coaches and AI phone-bots are emerging to replace human volunteers in campaigns.
Legislators are starting to focus on regulating AI in political communications to combat potential disinformation and ensure transparency.

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What Would It Have Taken To Beat Trump?

Gideon's Substack • 33 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Election Analysis Campaign strategies Political Messaging

DeSantis could have challenged Trump with a more competent pitch.
Haley had no clear path to the nomination due to differing party interests.
DeSantis failed to run as a successful challenger by not focusing on Trump's personal failures.