Dems Unveil New Plan to Beat MAGA: More Gun Shows and Less AOC

Democratsspentone-and-a-halfdayscookingupagameplanforacomebackafteradevastatinglossagainstPresidentDonaldTrumplastNovember—anditincludesmovingawayfromleft-wingfigureslikeSen.BernieSandersandRep.AlexandriaOcasio-Cortezandthe“small-dollardonors”thatfueledtheirrisetothenationalstage. AlargegroupofDemocrats—consultants,campaignstaffers,electedofficials,andpartyleaders—gatheredinLoudounCounty,VirginiaforabriefretreatinearlyFebruarytoidentifytheparty’sweaknessesandchartapathforward,accordingtoPolitico. ThegatheringwasorganizedbycentristDemocraticthinktankThirdWay.MattBennett,theorganization’sexecutivevicepresidentforpublicaffairs,toldPoliticothatafterNovemberitbecame“soevidentthatthethingsthattheleftwasdoingandsayingdeeplyhurtHarrisanddown-ballotDemocrats.” “Alotofpeoplearelookingtous,notjustThirdWay,butthemoderatesintheparty,andsaying,‘Wegottodoityourway,becausetheotherwayain’tworking,’”hesaid. Thegroupemer