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New Report Explains”Family Feud” that Thwarts a Sustained Democratic Majority

Since 1972, Democrats have held a lead in the number of Americans who identify with their party, but that hasn’t translated into sustained Congressional and White House dominance. In Third Way’s new report, we explain this quandary—the ”Family Feud” between Democratic Activist and non-Activist voters—and its serious electoral implications for Democrats.

Odds favor a re-emergent Democratic majority, but only if liberal party activists will cede control of the agenda and allow the party to move in the direction of its more moderate, non-activist voters.

READ: Family Feud: Democratic Activists v. Democratic Voters”