Stuff You Should Consume - Post-Election Edition
I hope you will consider becoming a paid subscriber to Message Box. I started this newsletter to give Democratic candidates, operatives, and activists at all levels strategic advice, polling analysis, and message guidance. This project depends entirely on support from readers. Thank you. Welcome to this week’s edition of “Stuff You Should Consume” — a weekly compilation of interesting political content for Message Box readers “Republicans Did Not Read the Room” by Michelle Goldberg, New York Times
“How Democrats Avoided a Red Wave” by Ron Brownstein, The Atlantic
“Bad Vibes v. Good Results. Lynn Vavreck on the ’22 Midterms” Offline with Jon Favreau podcast
“Republicans' old-school campaign” by Kyle Tharp and Nick Seymour, FWIW
“Michigan GOP memo delivers scathing election post-mortem on Trump-backed candidates” by Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press
“A Shock to the System Is Coming. Which Party Will Be Ready for It?” by Jamelle Bouie, New York Times
“John Fetterman’s Team on How a Stroke Changed His Campaign” by Nia Prater, New York Magazine
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Why Extremism Trumped Inflation in '22
Sunday, November 13, 2022
The shocking 2022 results show that we need to rethink our political models post-Trump
Why Dems Had A Surprisingly Good Night
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Against all expectations, the Anti-MAGA majority sent a message about GOP extremism
What to Watch for on a Confusing Election Night
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
We won't know the full results for days, but we will get some clues early in the night. Here's what to look for
Are Republicans Rigging the Poll Averages?
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Some Democrats think the GOP is flooding the zone with bad polls to create a sense of momentum
The Secret to Obama's Messaging Success
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
The former President has offered Democrats a blueprint for powerful, persuasive messaging
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