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https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/06/21/us/pelosi-georgia-ossoff-democrats.html
Democrats scrambled to regroup on Wednesday after a disappointing special election defeat in Georgia, with lawmakers, activists and labor leaders speaking out in public and private to demand a more forceful economic message heading into the 2018 elections.
Among Democrats in Washington, the setback in Georgia revived or deepened a host of existing grievances about the party, accentuating tensions between moderate lawmakers and liberal activists and prompting some Democrats to question the leadership and political strategy of Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader.
The Democratic caucus is united in our view that our message, heading into 2018, should be aggressively focused on job creation and economic growth, Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, a member of the Democratic leadership team, said on Wednesday morning.
Representative Seth Moulton, Democrat of Massachusetts, said the defeat was frustrating and urged a shake-up at the top of the party.
Our leadership owes us an explanation, said Mr. Moulton, who voted against Ms. Pelosi in the last leadership election. Personally, I think its time for new leadership in the party.
Much more at the link. I suggest people read it before posting.Representative Eric Swalwell of California, a third-term lawmaker close to party leaders, said Democrats would crystallize our message on jobs, on health care in the coming months. The results in Georgia and other special elections, he said, should encourage Democrats to campaign across a huge map of districts.
We need to compete everywhere, Mr. Swalwell said on Wednesday morning. We want to be the party thats for your job, for your health care and for your kids future.