New blog by @ZacharyAMueller on what to take away from the failed campaigns of nativists Kris Kobach and Lou Barletta and the GOP's embrace of this strategy.
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"In spite of his repeated losses for statewide office, Kobach will most assuredly not moderate his tone, radical far-right activism, or putting anti-immigrant politics at the forefront of his campaign."
"Barletta represented Pennsylvania 11th Congressional district, where he became a leading Trump cheerleader, before running for Senate with Trump’s endorsement... Pennsylvania voters were not convinced by Barletta’s brand of xenophobia and handed him a massive 13 point loss."
"To help ensure that the xenophobic dog-whistle politics again backfires... we have to call out the zero-sum game of racial division, organize on the ground now, and elected Democrats have to be bold and deliver real improvements in the lives of all Americans."
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